Mmangaliso Khumalo

Midrand, South Africa

Desktop Coordination at Jacaranda 94.2 FM

Journalism & Media Studies Graduate👩‍🎓 ||Desktop Coordination @JacarandaFM ||Former News Anchor & Reporter @VowFM || Radio Journalist||

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Joshlin Smith: Sentencing expected on May 29

6 days ago | ecr.co.za | Mmangaliso Khumalo

This sentencing procedure will begin on May 27 with arguments in mitigation and aggravation of sentence. Kelly Smith, Jacqen Appolis and Steven Van Rhyn are then expected to hear their fate on 29 May. Last Friday, the 7-year-old’s mother and her two co-accused were convicted of kidnapping and trafficking Joslin, who went missing in February last year whilst in the care of Appolis.
Missing couple: DNA tests still to be conducted

6 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

The remains are believed to be of missing journalist Sibusiso “Aserie” Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Precious Mdhluli. The couple had been missing since February 18. The discovery of the remains follows the arrests of five suspects who led the police to the veld following a questioning session. Speaking to SABC News, Sibiya said police have been hard at work to find the missing couple.
Joslin Smith: Sentencing expected on May 29

6 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

This sentencing procedure will begin on May 27 with arguments in mitigation and aggravation of sentence. Kelly Smith, Jacqen Appolis and Steven Van Rhyn are then expected to hear their fate on 29 May. Last Friday, the 7-year-old’s mother and her two co-accused were convicted of kidnapping and trafficking Joslin, who went missing in February last year whilst in the care of Appolis.
Driver’s licence printing machine fixed

6 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

The only machine in the country had been out of operation since February. This has led to a backlog of 747,748 outstanding cards that needed be printed. As of May 2, the Gauteng Province has 252,745 cards that need to be printed, followed by KwaZulu-Natal at 115,200, Western Cape at 108,402, Mpumalanga at 66,833, Limpopo at 61,769, Eastern Cape at 55,393, North West at 39,983, Free State at 33,741 and the Northern Cape at 13,862.
Popcru welcomes Mashatile protectors’ SAPS acquittal

6 days ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

The officers were part of the VIP Protection Unit of Deputy President Paul Mashatile and were caught on camera assaulting a civilian next to the N1 in Johannesburg in July 2023. Popcru spokesperson Richard Mamabolo says the officers' acquittal reaffirms the union's belief in the principle of due process.
‘Terribly sad’ - media mourns deaths of journalist, partner

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

The bodies of the two were discovered in a veld in Rust de Winter in Limpopo on Thursday. The two were positively identified by the African Media and Communicators Forum (AMCF) and the National Press Club, which have been involved in the search for the two since they disappeared. The couple had been missing since February 18. "I am terribly sad. We held out hope that despite the number of days that the couple had gone missing, they would still be found alive.
Over 600 'high-profile' suspects nabbed countrywide

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

This was revealed by Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya. Lebeya briefed the media on the progress and milestones achieved during the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. These suspects were arrested for various crimes, including serious corruption, serious organised crime, serious commercial crime, including fraud, theft, money laundering, cybercrime, police killings, cash-in-transit robberies, terrorist activities, kidnapping for ransom, illegal mining, and trafficking in persons.
Five suspects in court over missing journalist, partner

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

The pair went missing in February. The suspects were arrested in different villages in KwaMhlanga over the weekend. Briefing the media, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed that one of the arrested was someone who had assisted police with information on the couple's whereabouts. "We arrested five suspects, one of them is a driver of an e-hailing cab that the victims used.
N1 Assault: SAPS VIP officers acquitted on charges

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

The officers were part of the VIP Protection Unit of Deputy President Paul Mashatile. They were caught on camera assaulting a civilian next to the N1 in Johannesburg in July 2023. In a statement, Cameron has described their acquittal as shameful, indefensible and immoral. "The acquittal of the members is not only a miscarriage of justice but also puts the name and image of the SAPS into disrepute.
Yakhe Kwinana case postponed to August

1 week ago | jacarandafm.com | Mmangaliso Khumalo

The lengthy postponement is to allow the Director of Public Prosecutions to decide whether to continue the case against her. In March, the East London Magistrate Court granted her R20,000 bail. Kwinana has been accused of demolishing homes on her family’s illegally occupied farm, known as "Rockville" eBhongweni, near the King Palo Airport. Speaking to SABC News, Kwinana said the postponement will allow her to attend to her medical needs.