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A 95-year-old man has been jailed for a string of rapes and burglaries in Ntabamhlophe and Wembezi. Sabelo Khumalo, aged 36, was sentenced by the Estcourt District Court. OSpokesperson for the police, Captain Ntathu Ndlovu, Khumalo committed these crimes between 2021 and 2023.”He was found guilty of abusing five women. The victims are between the ages of 15 and 36 and this man abused them in different incidents,” said Capt Ndlovu. Elaborating, Khumalo said that he would raid their homes, break into their homes illegally, rape them and take their belongings.He said the court, before handing down the sentence he…
Members of the Boeremag in court on 19 May 2003 (Archive photo: Shayne Robinson/SAPA) The United Nations (UN) human rights committee found this week that the South African government had broken international law during the trial of three former Boeremag members. In an “advanced unredacted decision” taken during a recent meeting of the committee in Geneva and published online on Monday, it was found that the state had “several fundamental rights” of dr. Johan Lets Pretorius and two of his sons, Johan and Wilhelm, violated. According to the decision, which Maroela Media reviewed, the father and his sons already submitted…
IT IS DIFFICULT for the SACP to accept the breaking of the bond between them and their ally, the ANC. The SACP leaders do not agree that those who trust them are forced to choose between going with the ANC or going with the Communists in the next election.The SACP leaders said they want to hold talks with the ANC where this issue will be discussed. They said it in a statement they issued after the executive council meeting. ANC leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa and Secretary General, Mr. Fikile Mbalula, have clearly shown that there will be an end…
Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica has witnessed the Bosnian national football team’s giant-killing ways for decades.Branded a “cursed” venue for visiting sides, it has hosted the Dragons’ triumphs over formidable European opponents – Norway, Greece, Romania, Finland, Wales and Austria – in recent years, while football powerhouses Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Turkiye have all been held to draws here.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBosnia enjoyed an unbeaten streak at Dragons’ Nest between 1995 and 2006. Add to that the stadium’s compact nature, the close proximity of fans, and it’s no wonder the…
Venita Engelbrecht surprises a motorist. (Photo: Provided) With the recent fuel price increases causing challenges for many South Africans, the Pretoria community radio station GROOTfm 90.5 and the breakfast program The BIG Breakfast Wednesday – on Fool’s Day – launched its April FUEL initiative. “Instead of jokes, the focus shifted to kindness, generosity and a real impact,” says Sonet Stofberg, project manager at GROOTfm. Viewers of The BIG Breakfast were encouraged on Tuesday to share their stories of how they had been stranded without fuel. Manie Ferreira said that as a student he ran out of fuel with three friends,…
The PRESIDENT of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, said that he is about to attack Iran. Trump said that the war between the United States and Iran, which began last month, will end soon.He said this while talking to the media.”We will finish soon, it will take two or three weeks to finish the war. In the next two weeks we will turn our backs on Iran, we will be finished. We will finish the work soon.”The war between Iran and the United States started last month, and it seems that neither wants to budge as both countries continue…
The archbishop of the Catholics in Durban, Archbishop Mandla Jwara, has issued a warning to the believers of this church, reprimanding the acceptance of factionalism among Catholics alone.Bishop Jwara was speaking at the annual festival in Ntshongweni, Durban, last weekend. This festival is known as the Cross. He warned church meetings not to be a place to create division in the Catholic church.This festival was started by the mother’s organization known as Anna (St Anne) and it is the dawn of the Easter weekend which celebrates the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus. About 2500 members gathered in this meeting…
Meta has made a major achievement in the field of neuroscience. The company has launched TRIBE v2 AI model. This model is capable of simultaneously understanding and predicting the activities of the human brain. This model, based on fMRI data of 720 people, can prove to be a boon for the treatment of diseases, education and the disabled.Meta AI has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) model named TRIBE v2. This is being said to be a big achievement in the field of neuroscience. This AI model is capable of understanding and predicting human brain activity. This will help in everything…
Photo for illustration. (Photo: AlexandreFagundes/ iStock) Lifestyle priority, family ties and long-term life planning are the driving forces that increasingly make South Africans who have lived and worked abroad return here. New research by the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Academy shows these people return with international experience, extensive networks worldwide and new perspectives. Out of the respondents, 77.46% say time with their family and friends is what they missed the most while they were away. According to the report “Reverse Emigration Among South Africans” on “reverse emigration”, this return is increasingly driven by lifestyle priority, family ties…
Mamelodi Sundowns FORWARDER, Iqraam Rayners, understands the danger of facing a team fighting to escape the relegation at this time of the season, which is why he clearly states that they will not take Chippa United lightly. Sundowns, who have won six Betway Premiership games in a row, will face Chippa in the Premiership on Friday at 7.30pm, at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria.This match between Sundowns and Chippa is played tomorrow, it was supposed to be played on April 28, but due to Sundowns’ stress due to their Premiership and Caf Champions League matches, they have decided to postpone their…