Sinenhlanhla Masilela

Digital Journalist, IOL

Wife exposing R90,000 girlfriend allowance sentenced alongside husband and others in R200 million Sars fraud case

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The syndicate was exposed after Jeremiah Musiwacho Dube’s wife, Rebecca Dube, anonymously called Sars and informed the revenue entity about the illegal activities. ...

Statement made by Senzo Meyiwa’s brother claims Irvin Khoza said Longwe Twala was the shooter

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Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu said Irvin Khoza should be subpoenaed to come and testify in court regarding what Sifiso Meyiwa said in his statement.

Unemployed graduates turn to sit-in protests to get the government to respond calls of job opportunities

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In order to draw attention, unemployed graduates have adopted a radical approach by staging sit-in protests outside respective government institutions as the demand ...

Wife drags cancer-stricken husband to court seeking R25,000 maintenance in divorce dispute

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The 70-year-old husband said he was diagnosed with colon cancer and undergoes chemotherapy which has weakened his legs and he can no longer work like before, which ...

Three arrested following shooting of KZN dad travelling with 10-year-old son

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Police said the victim was targeted after he stopped at a robot and an unknown man got out from a car and fired several shots at the father and son.

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Heated exchange as defence disputes testimony from data analyst on cellphone evidence

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Advocate Charles Mnisi tried to cast doubt on Lieutenant Colonel Gideon Gouws’s testimony relating to the evidence he gave on Wednesday and asked the court to play ...

Retired SANDF Brigadier General, company director out on bail following a R2. 2 million military tender fraud

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The NPA said Mendis Eddy Modlane allegedly defrauded SANDF by writing a request that deviated from the procurement processes.

Appeal committee rule that nurses were negligent in care of elderly patient who suffered injuries during admission

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The South African Nursing Council Appeal Authority said there was evidence that the nurses who cared for Tholsiemah Naidoo violated regulations by failing to provide ...

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Cellphones confiscated in prison show that accused were in contact

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Two of the murder accused were found with cellphones while they were in detention and it was discovered that all five accused were in contact.

Policeman sentenced for stealing girlfriend’s phone and firing his work firearm in public

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The police officer had an argument with his then girlfriend on Whatsapp and then went to her place where he fired several shots and stole her phone while she was ...

LexisNexis ordered to employ worker after revoking his contract following a criminal record from over 20 years ago

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When filling out the form, the man admitted to having been previously ...

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Bongani Ntanzi also found with cellphone in prison, data to be revealed on Wednesday

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Bongani Ntanzi was found with a cellphone while he was detained at Villieria police station, contents from the cellphone will be shared with the court on Wednesday. ...

Three suspects arrested, three others shot dead during gunfight with Joburg police

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Police said they received information on suspects who have been terrorising the suburbs of Johannesburg committing violent crimes including over thirty murders. ...

Gauteng Education MEC to visit Daveyton Skills School after drowning tragedy involving two teenage boys

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The department said after activities had been concluded, one of the learners suddenly ran and jumped into the river and other learner followed in an attempt to save ...

IOL ranks among top five most-read news websites in South Africa

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Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) South Africa’s measurement dashboard listed IOL amongst top 10 online publishers and top 10 online publications in the country. ...

Two teenage boys drown in Hennops River during school excursion

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Tshwane Emergency Services said the boys, 13 and 16 were engaged in a water activity as part of a school excursion when they drowned on Monday afternoon.

Cheating and ‘abusive’ magistrate dragged to court over spousal maintenance in bitter divorce dispute

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The husband admitted that he fathered a child outside marriage but said he did that as a retaliation because the wide also had an affair with a man from Kimberley. ...

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Fisokuhle Ntuli was found with a cellphone while in detention

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A retired warden testified that he received a call which informed him that Ntuli had a cellphone in his possession and he went to his cell and confiscated the phone. ...

The rise and fall of the infamous e-tolls in Gauteng

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The now scrapped and costly electronic tolling system was implemented despite public outcry and court battles from different organisations.

Free State senior policeman sentenced for raping girlfriend

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Ipid said the police officer met his then girlfriend at a tavern and he later asked his colleague, who was driving a state vehicle, to take them to Section 2010 ...

AFU seizes bank account with over R4. 3 million belonging to a Ponzi scheme involving virtual pigs

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The NPA said the company ran a Ponzi scheme where people went on a digital platform called Metaverse Piggy Farm and were able to purchase up to 50 virtual pigs at ...

Court rules that woman who had a white wedding with married man cannot claim from his estate

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The former couple tried to register their marriage at Home Affairs, but they were told that they could not register their marriage due to the fact the man was still ...

‘Cheating and abusive’ husband denied R15,000 spousal maintenance during divorce settlement

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The wife told the court that the husband was was capable of taking care of himself. She gave an example saying he can use his bakkie to generate income.

Health Department plans handover of birth control vending machine to Eastern Cape community

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The vending machine will carry a variety of oral contraceptives, emergency contraceptives/morning after pill, HIV self-testing kit, lubricants, male and female condoms, ...

Nedbank’s HR head dismissed after saying ‘black people are lazier and more incompetent than white people’

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In court papers, it was stated that on numerous occasions Anele Makhosazana Mpungose made remarks that were disrespectful, offensive, humiliating, and derogatory ...