October 31, 2019

Life imprisonment meted out to rapist

NELSPRUIT A 47-year-old man, Solly Mabunda, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Mhala Regional Court yesterday, 30 October 2019, for rape of his 12-year-old niece.The court heard how, on 09 July 2017, the girl was at her mother’s bedroom when he…

Rape and robbery accused sentenced in Danielskuil

NORTHERN CAPE – Immanuel George (39) was sentenced on 29 October 2019 to 23 years imprisonment for rape and 10 years for robbery in the Danielskuil Regional Court. On 13 December 2014 at about 21:00 the accused accosted the 19-year-old female and dragg…

Music remains a soothing food for the soul MEC Siphokazi Lusithi

Nelson Mandela University arena came alive with song and dance as Senior citizens across all nine Provinces gathered to celebrate the annual National Golden Games Choir Festival.Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality joined forces with the Eastern Cape Social…

A week that was Gug’ Othandayo

There is an old saying that with age comes wisdom. This is what we have witnessed when Older Persons across all nine provinces came together to proudly celebrate South Africa’s rich and cultural diversity through dance, music and golden games. The mood…

Why South Africa’s copyright bill is good for digital archives

Libraries, archives, museums and galleries have finally been included in South Africa’s contested new proposed copyright bill.To fulfil their mission in the 21st century, libraries, archives, museums and galleries must engage in a wide variety of new a…

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