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Adv. Joel Cesar. (Photo: Elisma van der Watt/Maroela Media) The EFF’s legal team has now reported the chief prosecutor in the firearms case against Julius Malema to the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPO) of alleged “misconduct”. Last week, Malema was sentenced in the Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo city (formerly East London) to five years in prison for the illegal possession of a firearm. He will appeal against the sentence and has been released on warning pending the application. The EFF leader’s legal representative now argues on his behalf in a letter that adv. Joel Cesar art. 34 of the…
Iranian officials have blamed the United States for the impasse in the negotiations and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that Tehran will not submit to “bullying” by Washington.Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that there can be no full ceasefire between the two countries if the US naval blockade on Iranian ports persists.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn his first comment since President Donald Trump announced he would extend the US-Iran truce, Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s lead negotiators, suggested that Tehran will not capitulate to Washington’s demands because of the siege.“A complete…
A woman from H, in Mlaza, who says she is hiding because she is afraid that her husband might turn her into a monster again as he tried to shoot her, but he stabbed her again with scissors in her private part, is being pushed.Ms Wendy Zondi (36) from H, Mlaza, burst into tears when she explained about her injuries which she said happened months ago.She said her husband, Mr. Kagiso Ndimande (38) came to the house in the afternoon and they had an argument and he said he did not understand what was causing it, she said that her…
Members of the Tshwane Metropolitan Police. (Photo: Facebook/ Tshwane Metro Police) The Tshwane Metro Police’s highway unit arrested two men on Wednesday who they believe were posing as police officers and were involved in a truck hijacking and kidnapping. According to the police, the suspects were caught after officers were approached during a routine patrol on the R21 by a member of a truck crew who managed to escape from a hijacking attempt. The crew member told officers three men dressed in Ekurhuleni Metro Police uniforms who were driving a white Toyota Corolla with blue lights, forced their truck to…
The chief executive officer of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Mr. Sy Mamabolo, has ordered political parties to quickly prepare the list of people they will vote for in the upcoming elections.Mamabolo said that many of the cases they were resolving in the 2024 national and provincial elections were about complaints from party delegates.”The parties must, by July 30, finalize the list of the people they will represent. There are many cases that we had to resolve that concerned the people who will be appointed by the parties in the 2024 elections,” said Mamabolo yesterday when they were talking about…
Photo for illustration (Photo: Luca Sola / AFP) The inflation rate rose slightly from 3.0% in February to 3.1% in March. This is according to the latest consumer price index (CPI) which was released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) on Wednesday. At the same time, food inflation cooled further to 3.6% in March compared to 3.7% in February and 4.4% in January. Six of the 13 main categories in the inflation basket showed higher annual increases, including education, accommodation and food. Education pushes up inflation Education made a significant contribution to the increase. School and study fees rose by an…
ORLANDO Pirates, who will come to the home game on the back foot due to the result of the match at the end of February, will face the different Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday at 3 pm in the Betway Premiership at FNB Stadium, Nasrec.Pirates, who are in contention for the title with Mamelodi Sundowns, are the ones tipped to win this Sunday’s game since they recently defeated Chiefs 3-0 in the latter’s home match.However, it is difficult to ignore that a lot has changed in Makhosi since the Pirates’ goal with goals from Tsepang Moremi, Oswin Appollis and Evidence Makgopa.When…
A police officer suspected of being a gangster, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, will still be in jail, as his bail application has been rejected.Magistrate’s CourtPretoria North rejected Nkosi’s bail application yesterday. Nkosi was arrested on charges of violating the terms of the storage of firearms, possession of explosives and ammunition and possession of dockets. The cases are still closed.Magistrate Thandi Theledi said Nkosi failed to state the reasons why he should be released on bail.The State did not want Nkosi to be granted bail because he was afraid that he might escape from the case, as he also stated that he…
(Archive photo) Eskom does not plan to implement load shedding this winter. “Based on current assumptions, no load shedding is expected for the winter of 2026,” Clive le Roux, independent non-executive director of Eskom, announced on Wednesday. This is provided that unplanned losses remain below 14,000 megawatts, he explained, pointing out that unplanned losses of around 12,000 megawatts are currently the most likely scenario this winter. “Planned maintenance is stable and the system enters the winter with a healthy reserve margin,” Le Roux confirmed at a media conference on Wednesday. The media conference was convened so that Eskom could share…
The midfielder of Stellenbosch FC, Genino Palace, says that they will do everything in their power to disrupt Mamelodi Sundowns as they will meet at the top of the Betway Premiership.Stellies will visit the Brazilians at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, on Wednesday at 7.30 pm.The Sandawanas are in a fierce battle for the title with Orlando Pirates, and they need full points in this game to return to the top.Stellies are in ninth place with 31 points from 24 games. If he collects perfect points on the road, he can put himself in the Top 8 at this crucial time…