February 24, 2020

Wits Business School welcomes Mervyn King as Honorary Professor

Mervyn King, Chair of the King Committee on Corporate Governance in South Africa has been appointed honorary professor at Wits Business School.Corporate governance is a hot topic in South African boardrooms today. In light of state capture allegations…

News: Two suspects arrested for house robbery in Wolmaransstad

POTCHEFSTROOM – The police in Wolmaransstad arrested two suspects for house robbery that occurred on a farm situated on the borders of Wolmaransstad and Schweizer-Reneke.It is alleged that on Sunday, 23 February 2020 at about 14:00, two suspects attack…

Police launch search operation for missing elderly woman

POLOKWANE – The South African Police Service in Zaaiplaas outside Groblersdal have launched a massive search operation for a missing elderly woman, Rangoato Martha Mohlala (72) who reportedly disappeared from her home on Wednesday, 19 February 2020 at …

Six suspects due in court for possession of Abalone

WESTERN CAPE – Six suspects, two men and four women aged between 21 and 53 are expected to appear in the Blue Downs Magistrates following their arrest this afternoon.Members attached to Flying Squad acted on information about illegal activity at an add…

Ulundi sexual predators sent to jail

DURBAN On 21 February 2020, the Ulundi Regional Court sentenced Busani Msimango (36) and Nkosinathi Mbuyisa (42) to 20 years imprisonment for each count of rape. Their sentence came after their case of rape was finalised at court and they were given a…

Man (40) arrested for rape of two children

EASTERN CAPE – Ngqamakhwe Police arrested a 40-year-old man for alleged rapes of two (02) children aged 10 and 12 respectively. It is alleged that both girls were playing in the yard of the suspect and pushed each other inside the house of the suspect….

A community developer of many talents

to shine as an employer that has dynamic workers in its ranks. Once such is 40year-old Victor Supugane Seshoka, who writes books in his spare time.This risingstar was born and grew up in Bolebedu outside Tzaneen in Limpopo Province. Heis employed as a …

No one should suffer at the hands of rehab centres

The gruesome incident where 70 drugaddicts were rescued at an illegally operating rehabilitation centre inPolokwane, Limpopo has raised alarms that these kinds of centres keep mushroomingin South Africa.As a concerned citizen and an activist inthe figh…

COVID-19 threatens Africas collapsing health systems

ADDIS ABABA, AT least 210 people have been investigated for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa since fears of an outbreak in the continent.Of these, 204 cases have been ruled out as negative while six cases were still pending at the time of publicat…

Lesotho Court to Decide Whether PM Can Face Murder Charge

MASERU – Lesothos prime minister appeared in court Monday but the murder case against him failed to proceed as the magistrate referred the matter to the Constitutional Court to decide whether a sitting prime minister can be charged with any crime.Prime…

Ramaphosa: SA flouting own constitution through healthcare divide

JOHANNESBURG, PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa believes the National Health Insurance (NHI) will address the serious disparities in the provision of healthcare in South Africa.According to the president, South Africa has two parallel health care systems with…

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