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Khayelihle Nzimande, 28, the man who killed a University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) student, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty for the murder of 24-year-old Simukelo Zondi. According to reports, in October 2019, the burnt body of Zondi, who was a student at Read more…
Uzalo Star, Siyabonga Radebe, has reportedly been admitted to a mental institution as it is suspected that he may be suffering from mental illness. According to Isolezwe, the 38-year-old star has been in a mental institution for a few weeks now, and it’s reported that his condition is not Read more…
A Gauteng man who was seen assaulting a police officer who confronted him about consuming alcohol in public has been arrested. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, went viral on social media, and in the footage, the man is seen subsequently assaulting the officer despite being Read more…
An unfinished, unopened rehab centre in Mpumalanga has received almost R27-million in funding from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) since 2016. This is part of R67.5-million in grants that the Southern African Youth Movement (SAYM), the NPO responsible for the project, has received from the NLC. Investigators found a host Read more…
A 65-year-old man has committed suicide after holding his relatives hostage because he believed that his wife was “cheating” on him in Mountview, KZN. According to RUSA, they responded to the scene where a man held a 68-year-old woman, her 38-year-old daughter, and her 18- and 12-year-old grandsons hostage Read more…
A truck carrying R3 million worth of FutureLife was looted, and the trailer was set alight in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday morning. According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), one of their members was on patrol when he noticed a trailer on fire and called for further assistance. On Read more…
Former Finance Officer, Cornelia Johanna Faasen, 35, was charged with stealing over R4 million after appearing at the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, after handing herself over. According to reports, Faasen was a finance officer at a fleet chain company, where she handled payments. The Read more…
Police have recovered a 520 BMW 2022 model worth R800000 that was hijacked in 16 seconds in Vereeniging, Vaal, while it was being offloaded. According to reports on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the latest 520 BMW 2022 model, which is worth R800000, was hijacked in 16 seconds in Vereeniging, Vaal, Read more…
The Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesotho’s National Assembly claims to have land in parts of the South Africa, which they plan to reclaim. The Lesotho’s National Assembly plans to commence with their motion to reclaim their land from South Africa after Christmas break; this includes the whole Free State, Read more…
A 2020 report by auditors SekelaXabiso (SkX) has revealed how millions of rands intended for school toilets were hijacked. The report, commissioned by the National Lotteries Commission, shows that two non-profit companies controlled by lawyer Lesley Ramulifho each received R10-million in grants to build new toilets. One company was to Read more…