The case against a 53-year-old man who allegedly pranked a minor into consuming acid at Mitchell’s Moslem Butchery in Mitchell’s Plain has been postponed to 12 August 2025. The suspect, charged with attempted murder, was granted bail of R1,000 on Thursday at the Mitchell’s Plain High Court. Mitchell’s Moslem Butchery confirmed that internal investigations are underway. “This is a matter before the courts, and while we will do all we […]
By Rachel Mohamed Lynette Dixon, an advocate and representative of the Callas Foundation, has reaffirmed the organization’s dedication to addressing gender-based violence (GBV) beyond the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign. Speaking about the pervasive impact of GBV, Dixon emphasized the importance of consistent efforts to support survivors and raise awareness throughout the year. “GBV is not an issue confined to a particular timeframe; it is a social challenge we […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen My Vote Counts has vowed to challenge the Political Party Funding Act in the Western Cape High Court as they are demanding for some of the sections within the Act to be amended. My Vote Counts is dissatisfied with the rule that political parties only identify funders if they donate R100,000 or more and they also want the maximum amount that can be donated, to be reduced. […]
Alleged Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe, is expected to appear in the High Court in Cape Town this morning for pre-trial proceedings. At his last appearance, Mafe’s defense team was given time to determine where he will be sent for mental observation to determine if he will be fit to stand trial. Mafe missed three previous court appearances after he refused to leave his prison cell. He was arrested after a fire broke […]
LOCAL The City of Cape Town's Safety and Security Directorate's JP Smith has called for an enquiry into the status of hundreds of drug arrest cases made by officials over the past few months. It comes after the Public Prosecutor reportedly released a suspect arrested for possession of mandrax and tik, because the case was "trivial and stood no reasonable chance of prosecution". A parolee busted with drugs in […]
LOCAL The Hawks in Limpopo say 11 suspected illegal chrome miners who were arrested at Ga-Manyaka village outside Burgersfort are expected to appear at the Mecklenburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Hawks spokesperson Matimba Maluleke says they confiscated eleven generators, seven jackhammers, and wheelbarrows, among other things. Maluleke says the arrested illegal miners, or so-called zama-zamas, aged between 19 and 37, are suspected to be foreign nationals. Meanwhile, the Hawks have […]
LOCAL Seven more suspects accused of the gang-rape of eight women in West Village, west of Johannesburg, are expected in the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. On Wednesday, seven other accused appeared in court in relation to the same incident. They are facing multiple counts of rape, aggravated robbery and contravening the Immigration Act. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) believes it has a prima facie case against the suspects. NPA spokesperson Phindi […]
LOCAL The Western Cape has reported a high number of gender-based violence cases that are being thrown out of court as a result of dockets going missing. Statistics from the quarterly report of the Department of Community Safety’s Court Watching Brief team shows that just short of 200 criminal cases were withdrawn in court, between 1 April and 30 June, as a result of police inefficiencies. Western Cape MEC of […]
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) elected new leaders on Wednesday despite a court interdict granted on Saturday to suspend the 11th national congress. The congress was meant to start on Monday but Judge Graham Moshoana found the union had not complied with its own constitution when suspending 31 Numsa officials, including second deputy president Ruth Ntlokotse, and the five-day congress could therefore not continue until it did so. Moshoana […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
