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The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) received one of the heaviest sentences after the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town sentenced child rapist Leano Vergotine (42) to five life terms and 78 years in prison. The court also applied the provisions of Section 286A criminal procedure law, exposing the accused as a dangerous criminal. The result of this announcement is that Vergotine was sentenced to an indeterminate period of imprisonment under Section 286B of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court ordered that he be brought back before it after the end of the period decided by the court. Handing down…
Reginald Demana, CEO of Sanral. Sanral says historical irregular spending referred to in recent reports dates back to before his term (Photo: Sanral / Facebook) The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) says allegations about irregular procurement practices at the agency are already being investigated internally and externally. The agency says reports of a so-called “R9.5 billion tender storm” are largely related to historical irregular spending around routine road maintenance contracts awarded between 2011/’12 and 2018/’19 – long before Reginald Demana took over as chief executive on 1 January 2023. Sanral says this matter has already been settled and fully…
Sandile Ngobese (24), from Vumankala, Nquthu, who is a chef in the city of South Carolina, USA, ENCOURAGES young people not to be afraid to take opportunities from other countries.Sandile recently posted a video of herself on TikTok, dressed in a traditional girt, holding a sword in the middle of the main street known as Times Square, in America, which attracted many.He says that he started going to this country in 2023, in the middle of doing his culinary studies at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), and after five months he returned to finish his studies.After that, he says…
(Archive photo: Kent Williamson)Two men were sentenced to 20 years in prison each after they attacked, tied up and robbed an elderly couple on their farm near Smithfield in the Free State.Maseli Silence Sechaba (29) and Sammy Paint Pakiso (38) pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, breach of the Cybercrimes Act, fraud and possession of suspected stolen property.The attack took place on 3 August last year when the couple, Gerald Diedericks (81) and his wife Althea (79) returned to their farm after a church service.According to the police, the Althea noticed that the kitchen door was ajar. When…
The Mayor of Thekwini Municipality, Mr. Cyril Xaba, said that he is satisfied with the distance that has been traveled with the construction of a center to house drug addicts, Sakhitemba Homeless Shelter, in Lovu, Durban.Xaba said this on Tuesday, following his visit to the facility, accompanied by a team, to check the progress of the construction work.The municipality announced the construction of this building last year as a way to intervene in the problem of drug addicts scattered in the city center. With this initiative, the municipality said it intends for addicts to be given a place to live…
Many chiefs of the Zululand region are starving, especially Kwa Mandlakazi, Kwa Nongoma, under the Zulu dynasty. They say that they don’t know what to do to make their cries heard.Some say that they are thinking of giving up on being chiefs because it is clear that this is a job that does not pay but requires all the time.These chiefs spoke toOf this country They recounted and asked that their names be withheld as they said they were afraid that they might end up causing a lot of trouble if their identity was found out.The first chief said that…
Published On 6 Jun 20266 Jun 2026Jalen Brunson drilled the go-ahead free throw as the New York Knicks held off a furious San Antonio rally to beat the Spurs 105-104 and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.San Antonio player Victor Wembanyama had a crucial late turnover and missed a potential game-winner with two seconds remaining on Friday, leaving the Spurs in need of an unprecedented comeback when the best-of-seven series shifts to New York for games three and four.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listNo team has lifted the trophy after dropping the first two games…
Sampie Hearn (Photo supplied) Sampie Hearn, one of the young men who was earlier found guilty in connection with the death of Daniël Botha at a Benoni nightclub, was acquitted by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. According to a statement received by Maroela Media, Hearn’s conviction and sentence were overturned. Jacques de Lange, his co-appellant, was also found not guilty. The judgment was delivered on May 28 by Acting Justice ND Kekana, with Justice JS Nyathi concurring. Maroela Media previously reported that Botha was assaulted at Dingo’s Pub in Benoni in July 2018 and died from his injuries about…
Water supply to government institutions as well as businesses belonging to the Mkhanyakude District Municipality has started to be cut off following the non-payment of a debt of R25 million.This was said yesterday by the Mayor of Mkhanyakude, Mr. Siphile Mdaka, who said that this is part of encouraging institutions that are in debt to pay their debts. Mdaka said that they did this as they were instructed by the Auditor General, to collect money for the needs of these institutions.Among the institutions that will be affected by this are schools, clinics, police stations, community halls, libraries and others.Elandisa Mdaka…
To really draw the lesson from Erasmus’ Springboks, one must in a certain sense look for the “politics” of Chasing the Sun. To that which lies at the core of the success and which can be interpreted with the necessary caution in a political solution.