Dinilohlanga Mekuto

2 days ago | sabcnews.com | Dinilohlanga Mekuto

Political analyst Levy Ndou believes that the candidate to succeed Floyd Shivambu as the Secretary-General is one that should be able to unite the party. Since its inception, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has been rocked by leadership changes, with Shivambu being the latest to be redeployed to Parliament, six months after his appointment as secretary-general. Shivambu will now occupy a seat as an ordinary Member of Parliament (MP) for the MK Party.

2 days ago | sabcnews.com | Dinilohlanga Mekuto

The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has announced plans to write to the Justice Minister seeking clarification on the reasons behind the release of a man accused of killing Sisonke Mbolekwa, during a protest at the Walter Sisulu University in April. The Mthatha Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape granted murder accused Manelisi Mampane, who is the university’s Residence Manager, bail on Tuesday. The ruling sparked student protests yesterday.

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Dinilohlanga Mekuto

The Department of Transport says its decision to place Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo on special leave with immediate effect, does not constitute disciplinary action or presumption of guilt. This follows allegations of corruption involving a R79-million office lease deal. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is trying to uncover claims of corruption in the leasing of the RAF’s Johannesburg headquarters.

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Dinilohlanga Mekuto

The love affair between China’s Qinwen Zheng and Roland Garros is growing stronger. The eighth seeded Zheng, who won gold on the red clay of Roland Garros at last year’s Paris Olympics, moved into the third round of the French Open without too much trouble. The likable 22-year-old Barcelona resident, recorded a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Emiliana Arango of Colombia. Zheng is joined in the second round by last year’s runner-up, fourth seed Jasmine Paolini.

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Dinilohlanga Mekuto

A suspect arrested in connection with the rape and kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl at the weekend in George in the Western Cape, has made a brief appearance in court. Police spokesperson Chris Spies says the 42-year-old was arrested on Sunday, after allegedly kidnapping two girls the day before. He asked them to accompany him to a shop but instead led them to an open field. One of the girls escaped and alerted the police.