Author: staff
The star witness in the Brian Wainstein murder trial is becoming so stressed that he’s struggling to breathe and can’t stop shaking. This is according to a court preparation officer who testified on Monday in the State’s application for him to continue his testimony via a camera feed from another room.
While Sharks scrumhalf Grant Williams was at his attacking best against Munster at Kings Park on Saturday, his teammate, Jaden Hendrikse was impressive in the Springboks’ Rugby Championship win over the Pumas in Mbombela and will probably be first choice in Europe in November..
Some pupils at Montana Primary School in Bonteheuwel were fetched by guardians earlier than usual while others had to be housed at neighbouring schools after a large group of residents descended on the property, setting sections of it alight on Sunday evening.
McLaren team chief Zak Brown praised the race stewards for handing Max Verstappen 20 seconds in penalties on Sunday, adding that it was “probably not enough” after the three-time world champion finished sixth in the Mexico City Grand Prix.
The Durban Magistrate’s Court on Monday heard more evidence about the 272 stolen bank cards found in the possession of a Cato Manor constable who was arrested after being found with a bank card belonging to the owner of a vehicle that was hijacked in an incident where an 11-year-old girl died.
Ailing auto giant Volkswagen plans to close at least three factories in Germany and slash tens of thousands of jobs as part of drastic cost-savings drive, workers’ representatives said Monday, calling the proposed cuts “of historic dimensions”.
The cause of death of the six children who died in Naledi, Soweto, earlier this month after sharing a packet of chips they had bought from a local spaza shop has been identified as an organophosphate called “terbufos,” which is used as a pesticide.
Extradited former Eskom contractor Michael Lomas, who is accused of corruption related to the R1.4 billion upgrade of Eskom’s Kusile power station, is expected to join 11 co-accused in the matter in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg next month.
The Stellenbosch University Council is set to meet on Friday after allegations that the final report submitted by the panel that investigated the controversial Wilgenhof men’s residence, was “altered” before it landed on the council’s desk.
The failure of Mogale City’s sewage treatment infrastructure – despite a R300 million cash injection – has had disastrous consequences for those who depend on the river for life. Businesses have shuttered and illness flourishes as thousands of litres of effluent is deliberately pumped into rivers.