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Ekapa mine accused of using liquidation to evade responsibility

Ekapa mine accused of using liquidation to evade responsibility

Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley has been placed under provisional liquidation until the 17th of March, whilst legal proceedings continue at the Northern Cape High Court. [WATCH] Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe visiting Ekapa Mine where five miners are still trapped after a mud rush incident. Over 1 000 miners have lost their jobs and have not been …

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Accused number 2 in Meyiwa murder claims police used his phone

Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial , Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court.

Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case Bongani Ntanzi has accused police officers of using his phone while he was in custody. The cross examination of Ntanzi has continued at the High Court in Pretoria where he is on trial alongside four co-accused. The five men are accused of the 2014 murder of the footballer. Ntanzi has denied …

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Accused 2 in Meyiwa case accuses police of using his phone

[File Image] Accused 1, 2 and 3, Muzi Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, and Prince Mncube seating in the dock at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial in Pretoria.

Accused number two in the former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Bongani Ntanzi, has accused police officers of using his phone while he was in custody. The cross-examination of Ntanzi continues at the High Court in Pretoria, where he is on trial alongside four co-accused. Five men are accused of Meyiwa’s murder in 2014. Ntanzi has denied being …

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Accused in Mpumalanga Education fraud case remanded in custody

Suspects arrested in connection with the defrauding of the Mpumalanga Education Department make their first appearance at the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court on February 23, 2026.

More than 20 individuals involved in the R113 million fraud and corruption case in the Mpumalanga Education Department have been remanded in custody by the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Patrick Morris adjourned the matter until Wednesday for bail applications. Only 15 out of a total of 38 arrested suspects have been granted bail so far, ranging from R5 000 to R50 000. Forty individuals, …

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Bail application of accused in Mpumalanga Education graft resumes

Suspects arrested in connection with the defrauding of the Mpumalanga Education Department make their first appearance at the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court on February 23, 2026.

The suspects arrested for defrauding the Mpumalanga Education Department of millions of rand are expected to continue their bail application in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The 28 accused appeared in court on Monday. Five of them, including two government officials, Absalom Thela and Ruth Khoza, were granted bail of R 50 000 and R 5000 respectively. The accused …

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SLEEPING ON THE JOB! Uganda Railways Accused of Negligence After Deadly Bugolobi Rail Crossing Crash

New Uganda Railways Locomotives

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is facing sharp criticism and accusations of negligence following a fatal accident at the Wankoko level crossing in Bugolobi, after eyewitnesses and regular road users disputed the corporation’s official account of safety measures at the crossing. In a statement dated December 22, 2025, URC claimed the crossing was manned by staff from both …

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Ex-Minister Elioda Accused of Intimidating Political Opponents in Sheema » The Hoima Post –

Ex Minister Elioda Accused of Intimidating Political Opponents in Sheema

The Sheema North parliamentary race has heated up, with former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Dr Elioda Tumwesigye pushing to run unopposed. His only challenger, Julius Muhanguzi Ndangire, is, however, insisting he will not pull out of the race despite reported intimidation. Tumwesigye, who shifted his political base from Sheema Municipality, has been accused by his opponent of using …

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