Chriselda Lewis

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Chriselda Lewis

As spaza shop registrations continue, compliance concerns have been at the epicentre. This follows numerous foodborne illness cases nationwide, including a tragic incident in Gauteng last year where 23 children died after consuming snacks bought from spaza shops. During the last Gauteng Provincial government update, over 17 000 spaza shops have registered in the province. Spaza shops and food handling outlet owners without registration documents had until the 28th of February to comply.

1 month ago | sabcnews.com | Chriselda Lewis

The Hawks have confirmed that four dockets of High Treason have been opened following accusations of the spread of misleading information in the United States on South Africa’s Expropriation Act. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and other parties or individuals are said to have registered the complaints following allegations that US President Donald Trump was misled about the land issue. This led to Trump attacking South Africa, accusing it of human rights abuses against Afrikaners.

Jan 20, 2025 | sabcnews.com | Chriselda Lewis

The High Court in Pretoria has again heard that there were no bank transactions made by Kelly Khumalo to all of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda who returned to the stand in cross-examination, however, reiterated that there were monies exchanged between the accused. Gininda also still insists that Meyiwa’s murder was a contractual killing ordered by Kelly Khumalo.

Jan 19, 2025 | sabcnews.com | Chriselda Lewis

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes on Monday. Advocate Zandile Mshololo, the lawyer representing accused number 5, Fisokuhle Ntuli is expected to continue her cross-examination of lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda. This, while accused number 1, Muzi Sibiya, will now be represented by Advocate Charles Mnisi, who also represents accused number 3, Mthobisi Mncube. This follows the death of Sibiya’s lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu.

Nov 26, 2024 | sabcnews.com | Chriselda Lewis

Longwe Twala, the son of music producer, Sello ‘Chicco’ Twala has been re-arrested. This after he failed to appear in court last month after he was released from custody when his lawyers argued he was not a flight risk. A warrant for his arrest was then issued. In September, Twala allegedly broke into his father’s studio and stole equipment worth R200000. He was arrested early last month after his father opened a case of housebreaking and robbery against him.