The Pretoria High Court hears Accused One deny involvement in Senzo Meyiwa's killing during intense cross-examination by Accused Four's counsel.
In The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Advocate Zithulele Nxumalo, representing accused number four, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, has begun cross-examining accused number one, Muzi Sibiya. Nxumalo questioned Sibiya about his past communication with Maphisa, to which Sibiya replied they never discussed Meyiwa's death. Nxumalo also referred to Constable Zungu's 2023 affidavit, mentioning a firearm linked to an earlier shooting involving Snako. Sibiya confirmed the 2017 incident but denied any involvement. The high-profile trial of the five accused continues at the Pretoria High Court. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Pearl Magubane j
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The formal identification process has begun for 42 victims of the tragic Limpopo bus crash.
Families of the 43 people that were killed during a bus crash in Tshambudzi Valley in Limpopo on Sunday are continuing with the identification process of their loved one's bodies. The bus was travelling from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape enroute to Zimbabwe and Malawi when it lost control, rolled down the valley just outside Louis Trichardt and landed on its roof. Overloading was identified as a possible cause of the crash. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Michael Makungo
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The inquest into the deaths of the Cradock Four anti-apartheid activists has been adjourned until Friday
The inquest into the deaths of the Cradock Four has adjourned to resume on Friday at the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape. The inquest seeks to determine whether anyone can be held responsible for the killings of anti-apartheid activists Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli, and Sparrow Mkhonto. Proceedings of the inquest have been marred by delays with former Apartheid Security Branch Officer, Eugene de Kock indicating his unavailability due to ill-health. For the latest, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Tombozuko Balintulo
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Tributes continue to pour in across Africa for Kenyan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
Tributes continue to pour in for Kenya's former prime minister Raila Odinga who has died at the age of 80. Odinga died after suffering a cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment in the southern Indian city of Kochi. Meanwhile , the military in Madagascar has seized power after weeks of protests over corruption, power and water shortages, forcing the country's president into hiding. For more on these stories Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Specialist Correspondent Sophie Mokoena
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Security expert Professor Kholofelo Rakubu says Lt. Gen. Shadrack Sibiya's testimony at the Parliament Ad Hoc Committee was defensive and deflective
The Ad Hoc committee investigating allegations made by KZN police commissioner Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has lifted the lid on divisions between top cops in the country. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya has told the Adhoc committee that attacks and smear campaigns against him may be linked to plans to prevent him from vying for the vacant position of Hawks boss or national police commissioner when it becomes vacant . Sibiya was testifying for the second consecutive day before the ad hoc committee. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Professor Kholofelo Rakubu, Security expert and Head of the Department of Law Safety, and Security Management at the Tshwane University of Technology
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