1 hour ago Shivambu Criticizes DA’s Campaign Tactics Following MK Party’s Victory in eThekwini By

Floyd Shivambu, Secretary-General of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party, has accused the Democratic Alliance (DA) of employing negative campaigning during the recent Ward 110 by-election in eThekwini. Despite these tactics, the MK Party secured a narrow victory, garnering 2,435 votes to the DA’s 2,413, with the African National Congress (ANC) trailing at 966 votes.… Read More »Shivambu Criticizes DA’s Campaign Tactics Following MK Party’s Victory in eThekwini By-Election The post Shivambu Criticizes DA’s Campaign Tactics Following MK Party’s Victory in eThekwini By-Election first appeared on iAfrica.

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4 h. ago Limpopo police tighten security for ZCC Easter pilgrimage at Moria

Thousands of ZCC and St. Engenas ZCC pilgrims have converged on the area for Easter conferences.

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25 h. ago Judge Admits Confession Statements in Joshlin Smith Trial Despite Torture Allegations

Confession statements by two accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial will be admitted as evidence, Judge Nathan Erasmus ruled on Thursday. The decision follows a trial within a trial, during which co-accused Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn alleged they had been tortured by police into confessing their involvement. Appollis, Van… Read More »Judge Admits Confession Statements in Joshlin Smith Trial Despite Torture Allegations The post Judge Admits Confession Statements in Joshlin Smith Trial Despite Torture Allegations first appeared on iAfrica.

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26 h. ago Nelson Mandela Bay on mission to improve dwindling tourist numbers

Bed occupancy rates have plummeted from 69% in 2019 to just 57% in 2024.

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28 h. ago Police can’t confirm driver’s killing in Sophiatown linked to gangs

A 60-year-old scholar transport driver was shot after dropping off school kids.

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30 h. ago Manhunt launched following Sophiatown scholar driver’s killing

Police search for suspects following scholar transport driver's killing in Sophiatown.

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48 h. ago GP Education confirms death of two Ennerdale teachers in accident

The teachers were reported missing over the weekend.

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49 h. ago Mpumalanga deploys over 600 traffic police for Easter weekend

Traffic volume is expected to increase on the province's roads.

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52 h. ago US pastor kidnapped in SA rescued unharmed after police shootout

Josh Sullivan, 45, was seized by armed men last week

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54 h. ago Accused two in Joshlin Smith’s case claims police tortured him

Accused number two in Joshlin Smith case says he was beaten repeatedly by police officers.

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60 h. ago Apartheid security police monitored Luthuli’s home: daughter

Wilhelmina Luthuli testified in the re-opened inquest into Chief Luthuli's death in 1967.

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2 d. ago ‘Religious leaders must be checked against sex offenders’ register’

The CRL calls for religious leaders not being vetted against the National Sex Offenders Register.

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3 d. ago Police look for missing tourist in Augrabies Falls National Park

The missing man booked into the park last week Thursday

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3 d. ago Accused in Joshlin Smith Case Grilled Over Added Details in Confession

An accused in the disappearance of Joshlin Smith was subjected to intense cross-examination on Tuesday over specific details included in his confession to police. Jacquen Appollis, accused number one, alleges that he was tortured by police and then instructed on what to say in his statement. He claims detectives told him to implicate himself, co-accused… Read More »Accused in Joshlin Smith Case Grilled Over Added Details in Confession The post Accused in Joshlin Smith Case Grilled Over Added Details in Confession first appeared on iAfrica.

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3 d. ago Key Witnesses Missing in Reopened Inquest Into Chief Albert Luthuli’s Death

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has heard that crucial witnesses in the reopened inquest into the 1967 death of Chief Albert Luthuli are untraceable. Tuesday marked the second day of proceedings into the circumstances surrounding Luthuli’s death, which the apartheid government claimed was caused by a train accident in kwaDukuza. However, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)… Read More »Key Witnesses Missing in Reopened Inquest Into Chief Albert Luthuli’s Death The post Key Witnesses Missing in Reopened Inquest Into Chief Albert Luthuli’s Death first appeared on iAfrica.

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3 d. ago G20 nations must find solutions to illicit financial flows: SA govt

SA government calls on the G20 Working Group nations to find solutions to illicit financial flows.

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4 d. ago Hawks national head reflects on achievements ahead of retirement

Lebeya reflects on arrests, convictions, and dismantling criminal syndicates during tenure.

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4 d. ago Motsoaledi announces six new hospitals to be built nationwide

Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi announced six new academic hospitals will be built to improve healthcare.

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4 d. ago Search for missing child ongoing after fatal crash near Mbombela

The child, believed to have been seated in the back of the vehicle, has not been located.

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4 d. ago Genie out of the bottle for Gout after breakthrough nationals

Queensland schoolboy claimed his first national title in the 200 metres in a wind-assisted 19.84 sec

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