Nixon Agasirwe Karuhanga who is said to have paid Joan Kagezi killers. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed the bail application filed by former Special Investigations Unit commander SSP Nickson Agasiirwe Karuhanga, arguing that he is a flight risk, could interfere with witnesses and investigations, and has presented weak …
Read More »Four missing after bakkie swept away by floodwaters in Msinga, KZN
Four people are missing after a bakkie was swept away by flood water when the driver tried to cross a low bridge in the Msinga area in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday night. The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) says there were eight people in the bakkie, two of whom were able to reach safety. Search and rescue …
Read More »GALLERY | Reverend Jesse Jackson’s memorial in Chicago
President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the “homegoing celebration of life” for the late civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago. Ramaphosa is expected to speak at the event at the request of the Jackson family. Former US Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are also expected to join thousands of mourners at the public memorial service GALLERY: …
Read More »Evidence leader Hassim says Carrim was offered witness protection by Madlanga Commission – SABC News
“I want to clarify and place on record that I’ve been advised by the Commission’s head of security that the Commission has previously offered the witness protection services. I understand that he declined the offer as they already had arrangements in place. The offer, however, remains. And I would go so far as to propose, Chair that in light of …
Read More »Lekota will be honoured with Category 2 funeral next Saturday – SABC News
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Read More »Ramaphosa says won’t oppose Khampepe’s removal from TRC Inquiry
President Cyril Ramaphosa, in papers before the High Court in Johannesburg, says he does not object to the court ordering the removal of Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe as TRC Inquiry Chairperson. JUST IN: Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa has filed papers responding to fmr Pres. Mbeki & fmr Pres. Zuma’s court bid to have Justice Sisi Khampepe removed as TRC Inquiry Chair. Ramaphosa …
Read More »F1 likely to drop Bahrain and Saudi races without replacement amid Gulf conflict – SABC News
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix are unlikely to be replaced on what would become a 22-race Formula One calendar if, as now looks probable, they are cancelled due to conflict in the Middle East. Multiple senior sources in the F1 paddock told Reuters on Friday that reducing the world championship from a scheduled 24 rounds was the most probable outcome. Bahrain’s floodlit …
Read More »Wet weather to persist in Gauteng into the weekend
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says residents in Gauteng should prepare for cloudy conditions with widespread showers and thundershowers the whole of Friday, with an 80% chance of rain across the province. South African Weather Service senior forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says the wet weather is expected to continue into the weekend, although the probability of rainfall will decrease to …
Read More »Poor design, unqualified contractors linked to building collapses: Industry body
South Africa’s largest construction industry body, Master Builders South Africa, has highlighted poor design and unqualified contractors as some of the leading causes of building collapses. This follows Monday’s collapse at Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, where a concrete slab gave way at a construction site, killing nine workers and leaving three others hospitalised. Families of the deceased have called for …
Read More »Police Foil Boda Boda Robbery, Rescue Businesswoman with Shs21 Million
by AdminMarch 6, 2026March 6, 20260 Share0 By Robert Segawa Police in Najeera rescued a 27-year-old businesswoman after boda boda robbers attempted to steal Shs21 million she had withdrawn from a bank in Ntinda. The victim, identified as Nakawome Deborah, had withdrawn the money and hired a boda boda to return to her home …
Read More »EFF welcomes High Court decision on VAT rate authority
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed a ruling by the Western Cape High Court, which found that only Parliament can change South Africa’s VAT rate. The court has given Parliament 24 months to amend the law. The decison overturns Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s attempt to raise VAT, delcaring the relevant section of the VAT Act invalid. The party …
Read More »Analyst applauds new oversight for Presidency
The establishment of a portfolio committee to oversee the Presidency covers a gap in the legislative process that has been there since the 1994 advent of democracy in South Africa. This is the opinion of political analyst, Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast, from the Centre for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution at Nelson Mandela University. The DA’s ‘Anyone But ActionSA’ approach hands …
Read More »Carrim’s lawyer reads out threatening message at Commission
Advocate Kameel Prehmid, who represents North-West businessman Suleiman Carrim, has read out a message that was allegedly sent out to his client, discouraging him from testifying at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. The message reads: Go to the Madlanga Commission and we will show you and your ice boy.” Prehmid has used the message to advance his argument that Carrim …
Read More »Residents raise concerns over poor sanitation in Lira City abattoir
Inside the slaughter house Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Lira City are concerned about the deteriorating sanitation in and around the City abattoir, describing the facility as a public health risk that requires urgent intervention. Located at Bar-Onger Go-down, Railways ward in City East Division, the facility was originally designed to accommodate between 5 and 8 cattle, …
Read More »Two Kuruman men sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in child rape case
The Mothibistad Regional Court sitting in Kuruman in the Northern Cape has sentenced two men to 20 years each for the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl. During the trial, the court heard that, on 21 April 2019, the two accused, aged 32 and 37, had repeatedly raped a minor in Dithakong village. She has described how the incident has …
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