Tauhierah Salie

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has appointed an independent specialist engineering team to assess the damage caused by a fire to the Parliamentary buildings last month. Zandile Mafe stands accused of allegedly setting fire to Parliament. Minister Patricia de Lille says the team will conduct further detailed assessments and testing of material strengths, following a preliminary visual review which found severe structural damage to the new National Assembly […]

Members of Parliament will debate president Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address at the Cape Town City Hall today and tomorrow. The president’s speech last week Thursday drew mixed reactions from political parties, economists, and unions. DA leader John Steenhuisen questioned why Ramaphosa failed to mention plans to help learners catch up on time lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. EFF leader Julius Malema said the president passed a motion […]

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is set to investigate several unsolved murders in the small town of Klawer in the Western Cape. This follows claims that the self-confessed murderer of 13-year-old Jerobejin Van Wyk, could be guilty of more crimes. The 56-year-old man was arrested following a search of his house, where police found human remains in a drainpipe. In a shock confession to his lawyer, Daniel Smit […]

The notorious ‘’Bin Killer’’ has abandoned his bail application at the Athlone Magistrates’ Court after hundreds of people signed a petition opposing his release. Gavin ‘’Nanganang’’ Manuel will also face rape charges following the vicious attack on an 18-year-old relative of his murdered girlfriend Elene Lino. Manual was caught with Elene’s body after it was discovered in a bin. The case was postponed to 5 May for further investigation.

The state has withdrawn charges against the man accused of setting a portion of St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on fire, sending him for mental evaluation instead. The police’s Andrè Traut says a hospitality establishment in the area captured surveillance footage of the suspect on Sunday, as flames in the basement of the Cathedral were quickly doused. No injuries and limited damage were reported. The 39-year-old man, from Atlantis, […]

Parliament has apologized for the inconvenience of several road closures in the Cape Town CBD, ahead of and on the day of the State of the Nation Address (SONA). It is the first time the SONA is being hosted anywhere other than Parliament’s National Assembly, following the devastating fire at the start of the year. In a statement from the presidency, it was confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will be […]