Ishmael Modiba

Journalist at South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)

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Foreign truck drivers stopped, robbed on the N3 near Villiers

5 days ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

Two suspects are expected to appear in the Vrede Magistrate’s Court for blockading the N3 highway near Villiers in the Free State. Police spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says two suspects, aged 52 and 68, were arrested on the scene for common robbery. #sapsFS Two suspects aged 52 and 68 were arrested on the N3 near the Roadside policing precinct this morning following a road blockage by a number of trucks, which were left unattended with no keys.
NPA confirms Magudumana heading to ConCourt

5 days ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed being served with petition by legal representatives of Dr. Nandipha Magudumana seeking leave to appeal the majority judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal delivered last month. The NPA spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga says they will defend the matter when it’s heard at the Constitutional Court. Last month, Magudumana suffered a legal blow when the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed her application to nullify her arrest in Tanzania.
Olorato Mongale remembered at memorial service in Free State

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

The memorial service of Olorato Mongale is under way in Bloemfontein in the Free State. Mongale was brutally murdered last week, and her body was discovered in Lombardy West, near Alexandra township, north of Johannesburg. The SAPS has confirmed that it is conducting an investigation into a syndicate that lures women under the false pretense of romantic intentions.
Third person wanted for Olorato Mongale’s murder

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Ditaba Tsotetsi |Ishmael Modiba

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has added a third person to the list of wanted suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Bongani Mthimkhulu is a friend of another wanted suspect, Philangenkosi Makhanya. Mongale’s body was discovered in Lombardy in northern Johannesburg last Sunday. Police have recovered a VW Polo suspected to have been used in her murder and arrested the owner of the vehicle in Phoenix, Durban.
Roads cordoned off as SCA hears submission invalidating the Zulu King

1 week ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

Security is tight at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein which is hearing President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appeal of a High Court decision invalidating his recognition of Misuzulu kaZwelithini as King of the Zulu Nation. Roads leading to the SCA have been cordoned off with barbed wire. Members of the Zulu Royal family have already taken their seats inside the court. In the December 2023 judgment, the High Court found that the processes the President had followed were flawed.
Six suspects to appear in Theunissen court over Mining Act violations

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

Six suspects are expected to appear in the Theunissen Magistrate’s Court in the Free State on Monday for the contravention of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act. Police spokesperson Thabo Covane says they were arrested on the Blaawdrift farm in Theunissen last week. He says the arrests are part of Operation Vala uMgodi whose aim is to combat illegal mining.
Somalia suicide bomber kills at least 10 at army recruitment drive

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

At least 10 people were killed on Sunday after a suicide bomber targeted a queue of young recruits registering at the Damanyo military base in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses told Reuters, in an attack claimed by militant group al Shabaab. Teenagers were lining up at the base’s gate when the attacker detonated their explosives, they said. A military captain who gave his name as Suleiman described the attack as he had seen it unfold. “I was on the other side of the road.
Seven suspects arrested for ATM bombing Free State

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

Seven suspects are expected to appear soon at the Clarens and Ficksburg Magistrate’s Courts, respectively, in the Free State, following their arrests in connection with an ATM bombing at Clarens. Police Spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says four suspects were seen near the ATM located at a petrol station. Kareli says moments later an explosion occurred followed by gunfire.
State witness in FS asbestos case still unwell, case postponed

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

The trial within a trial in the R255 million asbestos roof removal case has been postponed to Wednesday in the Free State High Court, after a state witness fell ill last week and is still unwell today. Judge Phillip Loubser was expected to deliver a ruling on whether other defence lawyers in the case can cross-examine the state witness.
Three constables praised by superiors at memorial service

1 month ago | sabcnews.com | Ishmael Modiba

Thabure Unit Commander Brigadier, SP Kubheka says Constables Keamogetswe Buys and Cebekhulu Linda had special skills necessary for the division when they joined it last year in July. He spoke at a joint memorial service for three constables, whose bodies were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion, Pretoria last week. Kubheka says Buys was placed at the Cyber Unit because of her IT qualifications, while Linda, whose father was a former police officer, was placed in security intelligence.