Chevon Booysen

Multimedia Journalist

Eskom halts load shedding as generation capacity recovers

Chevon Booysen|Published

Eskom has announced the suspension of load shedding following a recovery of 2015MW in generation capacity, while ongoing maintenance aims to prepare for increased ...

Sol Plaatje’s cash crisis: Sheriff set to seize mayor and Speaker’s vehicles over R800k debt

Chevon Booysen and Staff Reporter|Published

The sheriff is set to seize the Sol Plaatje mayor and Speaker's vehicles over an R800k unpaid debt, sparking DA opposition to new SUV purchases amid the municipality’s ...

Northern Cape woman who set home ablaze, killing two, has life sentence reduced

Chevon Booysen|Published

A Northern Cape woman convicted of arson and murder for setting her home on fire, killing two people, has had her life sentence reduced by the High Court on appeal. ...

Using cellphone on duty costs employee job

Chevon Booysen|Published

The employee was dismissed after being placed on light duty due to an injury sustained at work, during which he allegedly used his cellphone for private purposes ...

Widow and daughters of Northern Cape man who died in police custody win legal battle

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Minister of Police will have to cough up damages for loss of support suffered by a Northern Cape widow and her two daughters following the alleged wrongful death ...

Joshlin’s mother 'planned’ to sell her children

Chevon Booysen|Published

“Justice for Joshlin Smith is not just about closure; it is a critical reminder that we must not tolerate any form of violence or exploitation against our children. ...

Smit details how he killed 13-year old boy, but denies it was planned

Chevon Booysen|Published

A state witness has detailed experiencing sleepless nights after discovering body parts of 13-year-old Jerobejin van Wyk in a drain at accused killer Daniel Smit’s ...

Cele not ready to apologise for telling crime activist to ‘shut up’

Chevon Booysen|Published

Police Minister Bheki Cele doesn’t intend apologising just yet after being found guilty of breaching the code of conduct for MPs during an SAPS imbizo where he told ...

WATCH: Spring tide chaos along Cape coastline

Chevon Booysen|Published

The South African Weather Service has issued another Level 4 warning for damaging waves along the Cape coastline until midnight on Sunday.

Sars penalises former Pepkor CEO R300 million for tax avoidance

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Former CEO of Pepkor Holdings Ltd, Pieter Erasmus, was unsuccessful in his application to scrap a decision by the commissioner of the SA Revenue Service that ...

Pete Mihalik killers get life sentences

Chevon Booysen|Published

Mihalik was shot and killed on October 30, 2018, as he was taking his two children to school in Green Point.

Unions settle ‘historic’ three-year wage agreement with Eskom

Chevon Booysen|Published

The trade unions that secured a three-year contract with Eskom, agreeing on a 7% increase for non-managerial staff, said it was not an easy task, but they were happy ...

Unions back new Employment Equity Act

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Chevon Booysen|Published

The Employment Equity Amendment Act, which aims to reflect South African demographics in all societal facets, including at the workplace, has received the backing ...

Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act fails the test, says ConCourt

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Constitutional Court declared the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act unconstitutional and invalid as “Parliament overwhelmingly failed in facilitating public ...

Rwandan genocide fugitive faces more charges in SA

Chevon Booysen|Published

After spending 22 years on the run, Interpol fugitive Ukiliho Kayishema Fulgence appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court. He has been charged with two counts ...

Ramaphosa defends Gordhan’s appeal against court ordered power cut exemptions

Chevon Booysen and Siphokazi Vuso|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s appeal against a court ruling exempting hospitals, clinics, schools and police ...

Facebook rapist: Director of correctional centre fired

Chevon Booysen|Published

Smuggling a body is a significant breach of security in many ways. All of this could have been prevented simply by following standard operating procedures.

Foundation escalates call for pit bull ban as it meets with government

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Sizwe Kupelo Foundation (SKF) said engagements were underway with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), and they were awaiting ...

De Aar pupil back in class after long hair ban

Chevon Booysen|Published

Brown said his son has been victimised by the school who had been informed of the conditions of the boy’s modelling work.

JSC advises Ramaphosa to suspend Judge Hlophe

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Judicial Service Commission has advised the president to suspend Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe.

Eco group calls for West Coast seismic impact study to be withdrawn

Chevon Booysen|Published

Eco-justice organisation Green Connection said they would continue to oppose government’s ’worrying offshore oil and gas aspirations’.

Analogue switch-off declared unconstitutional and invalid

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Constitutional Court has declared that the decision by the minister of Communications and Digital Technologies to impose a deadline of October 31, 2021 to register ...

Court victory for Sekunjalo in battle against Nedbank

Chevon Booysen|Published

Any of its accounts that had already been closed at the time of the hearing of the application should be reopened with immediate effect.

Assault charges against EFF’s Shivambu dropped

Chevon Booysen|Published

Assault charges brought against EFF member Floyd Shivambu by Netwerk24 photographer Adrian de Kock have been dropped.

Mafe bail appeal bid fails yet again

Chevon Booysen|Published

Mafe to remain behind bars after another bail bid fails at the Western Cape High Court.