Goitsemang Matlhabe

Goitsemang Matlhabe

Mapisa-Nqakula’s request for financial assistance from Defence dept ‘unlawful and illegal’

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The plea by the former Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, for legal assistance from the Department of Defence and Military Veterans in her ...

Steenhuisen claims new parties looking to loot ‘only lucrative province left in SA’

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

DA leader John Steenhuisen says other parties want to get their hands on the “well looked after” budget of the Western Cape as the other provinces are all “bankrupt”. ...

Bela Bill slammed as farce to hide Education dept’s failures

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

Despite assurances by the Department of Basic Education that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill will improve education and cohesion within the sector, civil ...

Embattled Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela hospitalised, tribunal hearing postponed

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The Judicial Service Commission’s tribunal probing charges of gross misconduct and gross incompetence levelled against Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela was on Tuesday postponed ...

Home Affairs minister vows to catch ‘crocodiles’

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the days of “crocodiles” lingering in the country with fraudulent documents are numbered as his department vows to work ...

Education experts plead for life orientation to be taken seriously to help curb violence in schools

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The recently reported attacks on educators by learners across the country should signal to South Africans that the government alone will not win the war against ...

Mobile users warned of 104% increase in cyberthreats in South Africa

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The most prevalent mobile threats detected were adware, spyware, and mobile banking trojans.

Primary school principal shot to ‘avoid meeting with parents’

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The principal of Primrose Primary School in Germiston was allegedly shot by a 13-year-old who apparently wanted to prevent the school from contacting his parents ...

Principal shot: Three educators on 13-year-old learner’s ‘hit list’

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

Three teachers were on the “hit list” of the 13-year-old primary school learner who allegedly shot and injured his principal on Friday, the Gauteng Department of ...

NSPCA appalled by NC school’s ‘shoot a lion’ fund-raiser

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The National Council of SPCAs has condemned a Northern Cape private school’s R40,000 “shoot a lion” fund-raising idea.

Environmental groups concerned over powers given to minister by new petroleum bill

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

In the wake of the downward spiral of the country in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, concern has been raised over the “lack of transparency and unlimited ...

Meyiwa murder accused Bongani Ntanzi alleges he was suffocated with plastic bag

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Senzo Meyiwa murder accused Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi has claimed that police slapped and suffocated him with a silver Truworths plastic bag in order to force him into ...

Motorists warned to make way for ‘Blue Lights’

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The national police have reminded motorists that vehicles displaying a “blue light” have an absolute right of way, and warned that failure to move would land them ...

Meyiwa murder accused claims he made confession to stop police torture

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The first accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial denied making any confessions and detailed alleged torture at the hands of the investigating officers.

Corruption Perceptions Index shows five-year decline for SA

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

South Africa has continued to struggle with addressing public sector corruption for the fifth year in a row, as reported by the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index. ...

Expand illegal mining investigations - security experts

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

While President Cyril Ramaphosa heralded the establishment of specialised units to combat illegal mining and priority crimes during his January 8 statement in Mbombela, ...

TikTok challenges are not child’s play

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

While dance styles, comedic skits, and voice-overs on various social media platforms have become the norm, specialised security companies have urged parents to also ...

Meyiwa accused’s defence get month to study pictures

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

Mnisi halted his cross-examination of Zungu, stating that he could not continue until he was provided with all photographs downloaded from Mncube’s phone upon his ...

Illness of accused number five delays Meyiwa murder trial

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial was hit with a delay in proceedings as the fifth accused cited deteriorating health in court.

Court bid to stop ‘mass deportation’ of illegal immigrants

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The Helen Suzman Foundation has launched an urgent application against Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his department in the High Court to stop the “mass ...

AfriForum cries foul as SABC bans ‘Kill the Boer’ advert

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

Civil society organisation AfriForum has lashed out at the national broadcaster for banning its advert calling for support of its Supreme Court of Appeal challenge ...

NICD declares measles spike all but over

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

As of Wednesday, the Institute reported that the outbreak of measles, which began in 2022 across a number of provinces in the country, had been narrowed down to ...

Vosloorus cops who first responded to Senzo Meyiwa murder scene criticised

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The Vosloorus police officers who first attended the scene where Senzo Meyiwa was shot in 2014 have been criticised for failing to secure the crime scene upon their ...

Meyiwa murder trial: Second witness confirms accused had dreadlocks at time of arrest

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

A second State witness has confirmed that Mthobisi Prince Mncube, the third accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, had dreadlocks at the time of his arrest in ...

Senzo Meyiwa’s mom was upset that son’s BMW was used after his death

Goitsemang Matlhabe|Published

The mother of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana player Senzo Meyiwa was left reeling after learning that her son’s BMW X6 was still being used days after his death. ...