Proceedings in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial were briefly delayed on Friday after the defence requested a short postponement to secure a key witness. Defence advocate Charles Mnisi, representing accused number three, told the Gauteng High Court that the witness is expected to be available by Monday. He said only one defence witness is anticipated to testify, although the duration of the testimony is not yet known. The high-profile trial, which relates to the 2014 fatal shooting of Orlando Pirates…

In a devastating act of violence that has rocked the rural community of Ntabankulu, a suspended deputy principal allegedly stormed his former school on Thursday, fatally shooting three female teachers before taking his own life. The incident at Ntabankulu Primary School has left pupils, staff, and families in deep trauma, prompting calls for enhanced school security across South Africa. The attack unfolded around midday on January 22, when the 52-year-old perpetrator, who had been dismissed from the school and was…

The North-West University (NWU) has rejected accusations of favouring students from outside the province over local prospective students. The university poured cold water over the claims, describing them as false and reaffirmed its commitment to fair, transparent admissions as a public higher education institution, “whose policies and rules are governed in accordance with the country’s constitution. NWU comments come after several groups of concerned community members staged a protest outside the Mahikeng campus, accusing the institution of accepting students from…