The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has granted controversial North West businessman Sulliman Carrim bail of R100,000. Carrim made a brief court appearance on charges of contempt of court linked to his failure to appear before the Madlanga Commission. The State, led by prosecutor Donald Shiko, opposed bail, arguing that Carrim had been intercepted with five “voluminous” bags of luggage and had initially held a one-way ticket without a return booking. The State also argued that he had tailored his testimony under…
The family of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo says it has confidence in the police’s newly established multidisciplinary task team investigating the deaths of five women in the Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein areas over the past two months. Moselakgomo, a resident of Rhodesfield, went missing last Wednesday after leaving home for her usual evening run. Her body was discovered badly beaten on York Street on Saturday night. Days later, the body of a fifth woman was found in nearby Olifantsfontein on Monday…
The Madlanga Commission is set to resume public hearings at the Bridget Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria after a break of more than a week. The inquiry is expected to accelerate proceedings as it faces growing time constraints while investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference within South Africa’s criminal justice system. On Tuesday, the commission will turn its attention to the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), with a senior official expected to testify about the alleged theft…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town on Tuesday, as South Africa seeks to position the continent as a major player in the global green hydrogen economy. Ramaphosa will address the summit virtually at 9am. The two-day event, hosted by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, runs from 15 to 16 September. The summit brings together African governments, international investors, civil society, academics and technology experts to discuss the…