Lwandile Bhengu
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Makhura appoints new head of the Gauteng health department
Gauteng premier David Makhura has appointed Dr Nomonde Nolutshungu as the new Head of the Gauteng Department of Health. → Read More
Senzo Meyiwa trial: Picture of gun labelled 'My killing machine' found on phone of accused
A picture of the gun, captioned "My killing machine", allegedly used to kill Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, was among the images found on the cellphone of one of the five men charged with his murder. → Read More
Senzo Meyiwa's alleged killers plead not guilty
The five men charged with murdering Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa have pleaded not guilty in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. → Read More
Tensions high after Soweto man killed, Cele promises police station more resources
Police Minister Bheki Cele visited Pimville after Kgomotso Diale was shot and killed on Monday, near the chicken farm informal settlement. → Read More
KZN floods: 'We are going to die' - daughter's last words to dad before being swept away
"We are going to die." These were the last words Bhekuyise Mdladla heard his daughter Zuziwe scream before she was swept away by the floods that ravaged parts of KwaZulu-Natal. → Read More
Senzo Meyiwa murder: Family desperate for closure as case gets postponed again
Slain Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa's sisters say they are desperately seeking closure following his death, as the trial against the five men charged with his murder was once again postponed. → Read More
WATCH | Police patrol streets of Diepsloot after spate of killings and protests
Diepsloot residents apprehensively peeking through their corrugated iron gates say they will now be able to sleep peacefully as police patrolled the streets following a spate of killings and protests in the area. → Read More
Diepsloot killing: The situation is under control, says national police commissioner
National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola and Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the scene where Zimbabwean Mbhodazwe Nyathi was killed and set on fire. → Read More
Cele to deploy specialist police teams to Diepsloot after 7 people killed over weekend
In the next 24 hours, specialist police teams made up of the Tactical Response Team, Public Order Police and investigators, as well as additional patrol vehicles will descend on Diepsloot police station in Johannesburg to help restore order. → Read More
Bheki Cele attempts to restore calm after bloody weekend in Diepsloot
Residents of Diepsloot, Gauteng, protested on Wednesday in response to the murders of seven locals over the weekend. → Read More
JSC interviews: I made a regrettable error, says ConCourt justice candidate
Acting Justice David Unterhalter has apologised and admitted he erred when he ruled on an appeal while acting in the Constitutional Court that he had dismissed in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). → Read More
Council on Higher Education partly clears Walter Sisulu University on accreditation furore
The Council on Higher Education, which is the accrediting body for higher education qualifications and programmes, has partly cleared the Walter Sisulu University in East London after claims that a number of its courses are unaccredited. → Read More
Man arrested for allegedly assaulting niece he was dating
A Johannesburg man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his sister's daughter, who he was dating, leaving her blind for more than a week. → Read More
Flights delayed at King Shaka International airport after refuelling glitch
Flights were delayed at King Shaka International Airport on Sunday after a technical glitch in refuelling. → Read More
Woman arrested for allegedly murdering teenage nephew, burying him in backyard
A woman in Tsakane, Ekurhuleni, has been arrested and charged with murder after her teenage nephew's body was discovered buried in her backyard. → Read More
State secures a team of medical experts to examine Angelo Agrizzi
Former Bosasa COO-turned-whistleblower Angelo Agrizzi abandoned his application for the courts to review the delay in his fraud case. → Read More
WATCH | How a stroke of paint goes a long way for children living with disabilities
The colour purple acts as a beacon to inform communities that a child with disabilities lives in the house - and they should be treated equally. → Read More
Corruption Watch annual report: Policing sector tops list with most cases reported in 2021
Corruption Watch released its annual report on corruption in the country on Thursday. → Read More
Family of 4 killed after car plunges into dam in the Free State
A family of four died on Monday after the car they were travelling in lost control and plunged into a dam on the R30 in Allanridge, the Free State. → Read More
WATCH | Gift of the Givers training, funding people in Ukraine to provide essential aid
With Russia's invasion of the Ukraine raging on, South African humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has started remotely training ordinary people on the ground on how to provide relief, such as food, for those in need. → Read More