Former Parktown Boys' assistant water polo coach Collin Rex, who pleaded guilty to 144 counts sexual assault on young school boys. Picture: Itumeleng English/African News Agency (ANA)
31.10.2018The sentencing proceedings for former Parktown Boys' High water polo coach Collan Rex has further exposed a culture of violence …
read moreJohannesburg - A Joburg woman has expressed her horror over key rings being sold at a novelty store which she said were "blatantly sexist and offensive" and claims that one of them promotes rape culture.
Bianca Mclean said she was worried about the messages the key rings were spreading, which she …
read moreJOHANNESBURG - Nine suspects have been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing in Sophiatown, Johannesburg, police said on Tuesday.
The suspects were arrested during the operation that was conducted over the weekend in search of drug manufacturing labs and drug lords who are supplying drugs in the Sophiatown and other areas …
read moreMedia personality and businesswoman Bonang Matheba, who was charged with tax evasion, appeared at the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday and alleged settled the dispute with SARS following an admission of guilt and paying a R30 000 fine.
Matheba's manager, Davin Philips said that she is "happy the …
read moreJOHANNESBURG - Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba on Tuesday said he had written to the Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe requesting his support and intervention with regard to illegal mining with the use of explosives near highways, Transnet bulk fuel supply and Sasol gas pipelines.
"The time has come for national …
read moreJohannesburg - A month after his father died, rapper Jabulani “HHP” Tsambo’s son is mourning the death of another parent.
On Monday, Leano’s mother Lerato Khanye died at a Joburg hospital following a long illness.
Family spokesperson Nkululeko Ncana said: “She was sick. The family are asking for privacy …
read moreJOHANNESBURG - The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) said on Monday that it has initiated a ground stability study in the Johannesburg area with immediate effect.
In a statement, the DMR said the study, which will commence shortly through the Council for Geoscience (CGS), aims to assess whether there is any …
read morePretoria - Civil activism group #NotInMyName South Africa called for people across country to unite and firmly support women and children falling victim to abuse and crime this 16 Days of Activism.
Secretary-general Themba Masango made the call outside the Pretoria Magistrate Court when he joined fellow activists who went to …
read moreJohannesburg - The quest to bring law and order in the City of Joburg was in full force on Monday morning when police descended into the CBD in search of those selling counterfeit goods.
From Delvers Streets to Small streets - which are very popular with shoppers - officers confiscated the alleged fake …
read moreJohannesburg - The High Court sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court is on Tuesday, expected to sentence former Parktown Boys’ High assistant water polo coach, Collan Rex, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage boys at the Johannesburg school.
In September, Rex was found guilty of 144 counts of …
read moreOne hundred and thirty-four people have died on the stretch of road between Bela-Bela and Polokwane on the N1 in six months only.
Statistics from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) have revealed that from April 1 to October 31 this year, there were 69 crashes on that road in …
read moreCape Town - The 796 542 candidates who wrote the 2018 National Senior Certificate examinations will find out the results of their hard work on January 4 2019.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will announce an overview of the results on January 3 and the Class of 2018 will be able …
read moreJohannesburg - A social worker has recommended that a former assistant water polo coach at Parktown Boys High, who was found guilty of 144 counts of sexual assault and 12 counts of assault in September, should be sentenced to direct imprisonment.
Xoliswa Budaza, who assisted with compiling a pre-sentencing report on …
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