Johannesburg High Court ordered the controversial black political group EFF, to pay R500,000 for defamatory and false statements they made towards former finance minister Trevor Manuel. The EFF was also ordered to remove all statements about Manuel from its media platforms regarding the new SARS commissioner. Manuel was accused of nepotism and corruption on the..
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EFF must cough up and pay R500,000 to Trevor Manuel for defamation of character
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s Nightmare – Position as Public Protector at Risk Due to Deceptive Reports
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The Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, probably has sleepless nights and a lot of nightmares over her own report condemning Pravin Gordhan. If the court case from Pravin Gordhan instigates to honor his name after the OB has accused him of unlawful conduct in her report, it could mean the end of her career. She has..
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Old president Zuma ‘too busy staying out of jail’ to attend Ramaphosa’s presidential inauguration, but instead he sent his wife, Bongi Ngema-Zuma to attend
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Former president Jacob Zuma has snubbed the inauguration of his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa, which took place the past weekend in Pretoria. Zuma was among the former presidents, which include Thabo Mbeki, FW De Klerk and Kgalema Motlanthe, who were due to grace the event. The official programme for the day had Zuma scheduled to arrive..
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Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane: political tool or useless?
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For once, everyone seems to agree. A slew of court rulings against the public protector has demonstrated, in humiliatingly scathing judicial assessments, how unfit she is for office. The only thing at issue is a credible explanation for Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s hopelessly flawed rulings. Do they stem from stupidity and ignorance or are they the calculated..
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Last year posting that we traced which is heartbreaking:- Hannah Cornelius’ mum walked into the sea
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Hannah Cornelius’ dad Willem said he ‘couldn’t bear to hear what they did to my daughter’ as he told a court about his wife Anna’s death in Scarborough, Cape Town. Items out of our Archives for you to read, and to know the story of Hannah:- Read the article that we did last year here..
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Court denies bail to man accused of murdering Secunda woman:- #TesnerMurder
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SECUNDA – He is not a troublemaker and the community will therefore not be outraged if he is granted bail. “There is no doubt in my mind that if you are let out on bail you will commit another crime,” said Magistrate Kekana. This is how the man accused of robbing, raping and murdering Ms..
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Unfair Justice:- A Farm foreman and security officers arrested for murder after assaulting thieves
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On 22 May 2019 three men were assaulted by security officers and a foreman after they were caught allegedly attempting to steal maize at a farm in Kroonstad. They were allegedly assaulted with sticks and sjamboks and also kicked and choked. Two were hospitalized and the third one, Meshack Rakaki (31) was found dead in..
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Someone wants to ‘open a business’:- Baths, basins, toilets and urinals stolen during Nelson Mandela Bay robbery
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Several new hotel bathroom basins, urinals, baths, and toilets were stolen during an early morning robbery at a hotel construction site in Bluewater Bay. The robbery happened shortly after midnight at the Coega Hotel, which is being constructed in Bluewater Bay Drive, on Thursday morning. Six men, driving two bakkies and a Toyota Avanza, managed..
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The so-called ‘racist’ Adam Catzavelos expected in court next week over k-word video
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The NPA says the man will appear on charges of crimen injuria. Businessman Adam Catzavelos, whose racist video made on an overseas holiday went viral for all the wrong reasons last year, is due to appear in the Randburg District Court next week. A video of the businessman, which he took while he was at..
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South Africans could soon be jailed for these CV lies, so be warned!
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South Africa’s National Qualifications Amendment Bill is on the brink of being signed into law. Once that happens, it could lead to jail time for those who fabricate CV qualifications. The National Qualifications Amendment Bill is one of the new laws President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to sign off on soon. Signing new bills into..
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Interesting facts:- 10 Things politicians aren’t allowed to keep secret from Parliament
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If you’re an MP and someone has gone all out for your birthday, you’ll have to tell Parliament. In fact, there are many private things you have to make public. As our sixth Parliament convenes for their first day on the job, there will be a few fresh faces coming into the National Assembly. Hopefully,..
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Sars auditors jailed after being caught with R200,000 cash bribe to make KZN businessman tax problems disappear
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Two former SA Revenue Service (Sars) customs auditors will spend three years in jail for attempting to solicit a bribe from a prominent KwaZulu-Natal businessman “to make his tax problems disappear”. Pranesh Maharaj and Reuben Moodley were both caught red-handed with cash bribes of R100,000 in brown envelopes during a police operation in March last..
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KZN police officers in major trouble due to parking in a disabled bay, well most of them think they are above the law and can break the rules as they wish
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The matter was originally handed to the Dundee SAPS, but nothing came of it. There is some light at the end of the tunnel in Trudy Van Wyk Franz’s fight against police abuse of power, Northern Natal Courier reports. Trudy, Manager at the Dundee Boulevard, was recently paid a visit by Ulundi SAPS Commissioner, Colonel..
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BREAKING NEWS:- Karima Brown vs EFF: Verdict on hold, but Juju could pay a hefty fee, I foresee financial trouble for poor Juju and his sheep-lings
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Karima Brown has a got a list of demands for Julius Malema, as the reporter battles to hold the EFF leader to account after he shared her number online. The court case pitting Karima Brown against the EFF has concluded its first day on Monday, with judgment being reserved in the Johannesburg High Court. The..
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BLF found guilty of hate speech, criminal charges may follow – But they are not going to remove the slogan and not going to apologize either
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Andile Mngxitama’s Black First Land First has been ordered to issue a written apology to all South Africans within a month. The Equality Court has found that the Black First Land First (BLF) political slogan on land is hate speech. The clerk of the Equality Court was directed to send a copy of the judgment..
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