Alaister Russell

6 days ago | theherald.co.za | Alaister Russell

Police in Dirkiesdorp, near Piet Retief, have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 46-year-old woman, a goat owner. Mpumalanga police spokesperson Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane said according to information received, a herdsman sold a goat to the suspect on May 2. When the goat’s owner questioned him about the missing goat, the herder confessed he had sold it to the suspect. The next morning at about 6am, the goat’s owner went to the suspect’s residence to confront him.

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Alaister Russell

Police in Dirkiesdorp, near Piet Retief, have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the murder of a 46-year-old woman, a goat owner. Mpumalanga police spokesperson Lt-Col Jabu Ndubane said according to information received, a herdsman sold a goat to the suspect on May 2. When the goat’s owner questioned him about the missing goat, the herder confessed he had sold it to the suspect. The next morning at about 6am, the goat’s owner went to the suspect’s residence to confront him.

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Koena Mashale |Alaister Russell

The department of home affairs is working on a system to restore citizenship to those who lost it from October 1995 due to the Citizenship Act. This after the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that South Africans who lost their citizenship after obtaining dual foreign citizenship did so under an unconstitutional law. The verdict validates one made by the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2023, after the DA’s challenge.

2 weeks ago | theherald.co.za | Alaister Russell

One of the sinkholes in Khutsong is dangerously close to homes. File photo. Wednesday was the last day of operation for Khutsong West Clinic, west of Johannesburg, which had to close owing to safety concerns after the development of a sinkhole. “The facility will be closed indefinitely from Thursday.

3 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Shonisani Tshikalange |Alaister Russell

A sports fanatic father who bagged more than R1.7m in the Sportstake 8 jackpot plans to start a business that will offer long-term stability and income for his household. “The win is a dream come true,” he said. Ithuba announced the man claimed his wealth after the draw last Friday. The unemployed father placed a R10 manual wager. “I couldn’t believe I had won so much money from a game I love (with) only a R10 ticket. I kept my ticket safely tucked inside my Bible until I could claim it,” he said.