Botho Molosankwe

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

An Ekurhuleni woman who murdered her son and tried to kill her daughter because she lost money in a financial scam will not spend time in prison after a judge handed her a suspended sentence, saying she had shown remorse. The 40-year-old woman, who can’t be named because the child she tried to kill survived and is under her care, was handed an eight-year sentence wholly suspended for five years on condition she is not convicted of murder during the suspension period.

3 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) has launched the “Buy Black” campaign, which calls on black South Africans to redirect spending towards black-owned businesses to address systemic inequalities. Speaking at Nafcoc’s 60th anniversary celebrations in Durban, Nafcoc president Gilbert Mosena said when black people buy goods produced by black businesses, they enhance unity among black South Africans in building a sustainable, inclusive, and self-reliant economy.

4 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

27 March 2025 - 16:48 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Dirco said the victims flew to Thailand and upon landing in Bangkok they were 'collected by a syndicate, but nothing looks suspicious'. Stock photo. Twenty-three South Africans who accepted call centre and hospitality jobs in Thailand but were trafficked to Myanmar and forced to scam people online while living under “slave-like” conditions returned home on Thursday.

4 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

Twenty-three South Africans who accepted call centre and hospitality jobs in Thailand but were trafficked to Myanmar and forced to scam people online while living under "slave-like" conditions have landed back in the country on Thursday. According to Clayson Monyela of the department of international relations and cooperation (Dirco), the group was rescued during a raid of the premises of their forced labour by Myanmar authorities. Monyela said 7,000 people from different countries were rescued.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Botho Molosankwe

Limpopo police have launched a manhunt for residents of a Limpopo village who dragged a man outside and burnt him to death after allegedly finding him naked and trying to rape an old woman. The incident happened on Sunday in Vuwani. According to Limpopo police spokesperson Brig Hlulani Mashaba, the deceased has been identified as Singo Tshifhiwa. Mashaba said preliminary investigations revealed that Tshifhiwa had allegedly gone into a house with the old woman and tried to rape her.