Sagree Chetty

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

Survivors and family members of victims who died in the George building collapse in the Western Cape say they still want justice. 34 people died in the tragedy in May last year. They were reacting to a report by Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane who said several system failures on the side of the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), led to the collapse.

2 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

Five of South Africa’s top artists have been named honourees of the 29th annual Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK), for their lasting impact in the industry. Marion Holm, Lee-Ann van Rooi, Henk Serfontein, John Theodore and Die Heuwels Fantasties were awarded for their contributions towards uplifting the arts in South Africa. Together, they comprise two actresses, a music group, a music master with roots in Oudtshoorn and an award-winning visual artist.

3 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie’s name was brought up during the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay today. During cross-examination, investigating officer Captain Wesley Lombard said McKenzie and his party’s members were active in the area after Joshlin’s disappearance, and they posted many videos on social media. He suggested that the videos could have affected their investigations.

4 weeks ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

In a dramatic turn of events at the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, the Kelly Smith’s lawyer has said his client believes Lourentia Lombaard and her boyfriend, Ayanda Letoni, are the masterminds behind Joshlin’s disappearance. Lombaard is the state’s key witness in the trial underway in Saldhana Bay in the Western Cape. Smith, Jacquen “Boeta” Apollis and Steveno van Rhyn are the three accused in connection with the child’s disappearance.

1 month ago | sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty

The presiding judge in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, Judge Nathan Erasmus, has issued a stern warning to the state’s key witness, Lourentia Lombaard. Yesterday’s proceedings were adjourned early at the High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape, after Lombaard fell ill. Erasmus has also expressed frustration at all the delays in the case. He also made reference to Lombaard’s continuous discrepancies in her testimony and original police statement.