Brandon Nel

Journalist

Winde releases report on 28s gang alleged police infiltration

Brandon Nel|Updated

Angry Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on Thursday finally released a report into claims that the notorious 28s gang wormed its way into senior police ranks — a report ...

Rob Evans’ second bail bid rejected in deadly whisky attack

Brandon Nel|Published

After half a year behind bars, Rob Evans’ second bid for freedom hit rough seas on Tuesday when the Gqeberha High Court rejected his appeal for bail.

Beloved DStv chef Mynie Steffens dies in helicopter crash in Eastern Cape

Brandon Nel|Updated

Mynie Steffens, a beloved pilot, author and TV host who loved cooking over fire and sharing it with others, died in a helicopter crash.

Woman dies after crop-spraying helicopter crashes near Patensie, Eastern Cape

Brandon Nel|Published

A 43-year-old woman was killed in a helicopter crash on a farm outside Patensie in the Eastern Cape on Monday morning.

FATF lifts South Africa from grey list: What it means for the economy

Brandon Nel|Updated

Christmas came early for SA as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) finally removed the country from its grey list.

University of Fort Hare faces two-year recovery after violent protests

Brandon Nel|Published

It could take up to two years for the University of Fort Hare (UFH) to repair the damage caused by this week’s violent protests that left parts of its Alice and ...

‘R250m to R500m in damage’: Court interdicts Fort Hare students amid violent protests

Brandon Nel|Updated

The University of Fort Hare obtained a court order to stop violent student protests at its Alice and East London campuses.

Eskom logs nearly 9,600MW in unplanned outages over seven days

Brandon Nel|Published

Eskom reported an average of 9,534MW in unplanned outages over the past week, roughly equal to the combined full-capacity output of Medupi and Kusile power stations. ...

Clean sweep for Western Cape at national municipal awards

Brandon Nel|Published

Western Cape municipalities dominated the national stage, with Swartland, Saldanha Bay, West Coast, Breede Valley, Cape Winelands and Cape Town sweeping top awards ...

Motorists could cruise into November with lower fuel costs

Brandon Nel|Published

According to early CEF figures, petrol and diesel prices are expected to fall in November, with petrol 93 projected to drop by 42 cents per litre, petrol 95 by 38 ...

GUILTY! Malema convicted on all firearm charges in 2018 EFF rally case

Brandon Nel|Updated

EFF leader Julius Malema was found guilty of unlawfully discharging a firearm during the party’s fifth birthday rally.