Countries Thabo Bester escape: no reason for bail to be granted, says prosecutor By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela GroundUp The bail hearing for five of the eight accused in the Thabo... Read more 24 May, 2023
Countries Phala Phala: Opposition insists Ramaphosa has a case to answer Cape Town – Opposition parties are calling on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to take action against President Cyril... Read more 23 May, 2023
Countries Cape Town mom pleads for safe return of ‘kidnapped’ daughter taken to KZN Cape Town – A Cape Town mother is desperately seeking the safe return of her two-year-old daughter, who was... Read more 23 May, 2023
Business Motsepe’s Tyme weighs entry into Vietnam market Cape Town – Tyme Group, a digital lender controlled by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, is considering expanding into Vietnam in... Read more 23 May, 2023
Business Load shedding stages ramped up Cape Town – Eskom, the South African power utility, has announced that it will implement Stage 4 and Stage... Read more 23 May, 2023
Business Eskom, trade unions seek breakthrough as wage talks enter Round 3 Cape Town – Trade unions representing workers at Eskom are hoping for a breakthrough as the third round of... Read more 23 May, 2023
Countries Coach accused of raping minors abandons bail bid, 4th victim comes forward Cape Town – A 37-year-old soccer coach in KwaZulu-Natal appeared in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of... Read more 23 May, 2023
Countries Magudumana may have a strong case of ‘unlawful arrest’ – lawyer Cape Town – The partner of convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana, who claims to have been... Read more 23 May, 2023
Countries DA slams Ntshavheni’s Russian security meeting as ‘diplomatic blunder’ Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised State Security Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni for attending a high-level security... Read more 23 May, 2023
Countries Technical response teams sent to Hammanskraal amid cholera outbreak Cape Town – Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has activated technical teams to work with the City of... Read more 23 May, 2023