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Four people have been shot and killed in Jeppestown, Johannesburg. Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni says that the incident is linked to taxi violence. Two of those killed are bystanders, and the other two are taxi association members. Last night, three people were killed in a similar taxi-related incident at the Zonkiziwe taxi rank at Vosloorus in eastern Johannesburg. Our reporter Ofentse Setimo caught up with Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni

Lead investigating officer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Bongani Gininda has returned to be back in the witness stand, at the Pretoria High Court. Yesterday, defence counsel Charles Mnisi, questioned why only two out of six witnesses were called to attend the identity parade of the accused. Meyiwa was gunned down at singer Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus in Gauteng in October 2014. However Khumalo who was the soccer star's former girlfriend, her mother and sister were among the witnesses excluded from attending the identity parade following the arrest of the five accused in the trial. Jon Gericke spoke to SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane 

The Pretoria high court has ruled that one of the five men accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Mthobisi Mncube, be transferred from C-Max prison to a facility closer to his place of origin or any maximum-security centre that may be convenient. The court however dismissed Fisokuhle Ntuli's application to be moved out of solitary confinement. The duo are on trial with three other accused for the murder Meyiwa in Vosloorus in 2014.

The trial of five men accused of involvement in the murder of soccer player, Senzo Meyiwa has resumed in the High Court, in Pretoria. Last week, lead investigating officer, Bongani Gininda testified that there was no proof that Longwe Twala was treated for an injury at a medical facility following the murder. Meyiwa was gunned down while visiting the the parental home of his then girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, in Vosloorus, in the east of Johannesburg. The defence earlier made the assertion that Twala is the one who shot the Bafana Bafana captain and accidentally shot himself in the process. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane... 

TODAY marks exactly 10 years since the death of former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana captain -- Senzo Meyiwa. Meyiwa was killed in a robbery in Vosloorus, whilst in the prime of his football career. The KwaZulu-Natal shot-stopper died at the age of 30, and was captain of both club and country, when he was killed. For more Bongiwe Zwane spoke Hubert Maphumulo, organiser at the organisation, Justice for Senzo Meyiwa   

The defence has raised concerns over the solitary confinement of accused #3, Mthobisi Mncube, as the Senzo Meyiwa Trial continues in the High Court, in Pretoria. Defence counsel, Thulani Mngomezulu has also criticized ballistic analyst Malesela Ntini for not recalling some details when attending to the crime scene in Vosloorus, on Gauteng's East Rand. Ntini is on the stand at the High Court in Pretoria where five men are appearing for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana Captain. SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane has more...

Aangedryf deur John Deere AME & Santam Landbou Sophy, 'n verpleegster wat boer geword het, se reis het haar van 'n agterplaas-tuin na 'n 14-hektaar plot naby Vosloorus, Gauteng gelei. Haar maatskappy, Vhegies, voorsien nou vars produkte aan plaaslike markte, gedryf deur haar passie vir voeding en gesondheid. Sophy se toewyding het haar die Agri Gauteng Nuwe Toetreder tot Kommersiële Landbou-toekenning besorg, wat haar impak in Suid-Afrikaanse boerdery beklemtoon. Haar leuse, "Ons is wat ons eet, dus moet ons kweek wat ons eet," som haar missie op om voedsame groente vir gesonder gemeenskappe te verskaf.

The State has called chief forensic analyst at the South African Police Service, Lieutenant Colonel, Edward Sereo to the witness stand at the Senzo Meyiwa trial underway at the High Court in Pretoria. Sereo verified findings by ballistic expert Chris Mangena - who linked a firearm seized from accused number 3, Mthobisi Mncube in 2015 to the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain. Mncube and four others are on trial for the 2014 murder of Meyiwa who was shot and killed while at Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus on Gauteng's East Rand. Pearl Magubane has more 

The Senzo Meyiwa trial has adjourned till tomorrow morning to allow the defence to go through additional ballistic evidence they received this morning. The additional documents have been supplied by ballistic expert Colonel Chris Mangena at the High Court in Pretoria following a request by defence counsel Charles Mnisi during cross examination on Friday. Five men are on trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain. Meyiwa was at Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus on Gauteng's East Rand in 2014. Advocate Mnisi says he was not ready to proceed this morning and has requested time to go through the documents. SABC News reporter, Pearl Magubane has more...

Ballistic expert, Col Chris Mangena says a firearm belonging to musician, Chicco Twala was taken in for testing, as there were initially allegations that his son, Longwe, had killed Senzo Meyiwa. Colonel Mangena is under cross examination at the High Court in Pretoria where five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain. Longwe was one of the occupants inside Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus, on Gauteng's East Rand, when Meyiwa was shot. SABC News reporter, Pearl Magubane has more....

Retired cellphone data analyst Colonel Lambertus Steyn today continues to  testify at the High Court in Pretoria where five men are on trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain; Senzo Meyiwa. Steyn says he was requested to look into the phone records of former Senzo Meyiwa's girlfriend and singer Kelly Khumalo as she was then a person of interest and not a suspect at the time. Meyiwa was shot and killed in 2014 while at Khumalo's parent's residence in Vosloorus, on Gauteng's East Rand. Steyn  has been recalled to clarify evidence. For more we spoke to our reporter Pearl Magubane...

Cellphone data expert, Pinky Vythilingam has returned to the High Court in Pretoria as the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues. Yesterday, Vythilingam placed accused one of the accused Mthobisi Mncube in Vosloorus earlier on the day of the murder. The defence counsel Charles Mnisi took Vythilingam through the movement of Mcube'scellphone on October the 26th 2014. Five men are on trial for gunning down the Bafana Bafana captain. According to the state, Meyiwa was murdered between eight pm and nine pm. Mnisi says Mncube was still in the Johannesburg CBD after eight-30 pm - away from the crime scene on evening of the murder... Pearl Magubane has more on this

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As Vodacom's forensic liaison supervisor Pinky Vythilingam is expected to go over cellphone tower locations, the defence in the Senzo Meyiwa trial have raised concern that some areas are not depicted on the map. The trial has been delayed this morning in order to allow for the defence to consult with the accused. Vythilingam is on the stand at the high court in Pretoria to unpack more evidence pertaining to cellphone data and towers. Five men are on trial for the murder of Meyiwa who was shot and killed in 2014 while at Vosloorus on Gauteng's East Rand. Pearl Magubane reports

Kenneth Meshoe was born in Pretoria and is the fourth of seven children.  He completed his Matric Certificate in 1972.  In 1975 he graduated from the University of the North with a Secondary Teachers Diploma.  In 1976, he married Lydia and they have three children, Olga, Esther and Joshua.  In 1983, Kenneth went to Shekinah Bible Institute in Kingsport, Tennessee in the US, where he did the first year of his Theological Diploma.  He later returned to Kingsport in January 1987 to complete his 2nd year Diploma. In 1988, Kenneth and Lydia started a non-denominational, praying church in Vosloorus, Gauteng, called Hope of Glory Tabernacle that is involved in running a number of community projects in the area.  The church strongly advocates the power of prayer and actively mobilises Christians to pray for the nation of South Africa. Kenneth and Lydia are both international speakers, who travel extensively, speaking at conferences in many parts of world. In December 1993, they started a political party based on biblical principles called the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), and Kenneth became it's first President and has remained thus to date.  He also has also served as a Member of Parliament for the ACDP since 1994. In 2006, Kenneth completed a one-year programme in Economics and Public Finance with the Department of Economics at the University of South Africa. In 2008, Kenneth Meshoe completed his Advanced Diploma in Economic Policy (ADEP) with the University of the Western Cape. Notable Achievements Between 1994 and 1996, Kenneth was the only Evangelical Christian represented in the Constitutional Assembly's Management Committee. The Committee was made up of around six to eight Members of Parliament. The rest of its contingent (12 in all) were officials. The Committee was tasked with the organisation and management of the overall Constitution-making process. One of its major responsibilities was to ensure that the Constitutional Assembly worked according to an agreed schedule in order to meet its two-year target in which to complete the drafting of our new South African Constitution by 8 May 1996. This was achieved. During the Constitution-making process, the ANC had made it very clear that it wished to see South Africa declared a secular state, which aimed to separate Church and State. Kenneth Meshoe, however, championed a backlash against this, both in Theme Committee 1 (Character of the State) that dealt with this particular clause  and by raising his concerns over the implications such a status with as many Christians who would listen. As a result, in 1995, a protest march under the banner of the “Christian Voice' was organised which saw Christians in their thousands march to Parliament against the proposed secular state clause as well as other concerning clauses in the draft Constitution, including the right to life and anti-discrimination clauses on the grounds of sexual orientation, all of which undermined our Biblical values. As a result, the Constitution today states that South Africa is a Constitutional Democracy, and churches can, to this day, fellowship in state-owned school classrooms and halls, civic centres and can still pitch a tent in which to meet or hold crusades on state-owned land. In addition, faith-based political parties are able to exist and work to defend their the values and principles of their faith in all levels of government and religious leaders are able to serve as Members of Parliament. Also notable is that South Africa is the only African country to have a Christian Party serving in its Parliament. “The ACDP would like to see a Constitution that is the supreme law of the land, a Constitution that protects not only the rights of individuals but also those of unborn children. The ACDP wishes to see a Constitution that will be legitimate, enduring and that upholds biblical, family and traditional values.” Rev KRJ Meshoe, MP - Constitutional Assembly, 24 January 1995. Kenneth and the ACDP continues to be a voice for Christians at Parliament and other levels of government where attacks on our faith often creep in. One such example is that of proposals made to remove Christian Holy Days such as Easter and Christmas as official public holidays, as had been done with Ascension Day. The overwhelming majority of South Africans claim to be Christian and such a move was unthinkable. Kenneth arranged protest marches aptly branded “Hands Off Christmas and Good Friday!” His call was then reiterated in the ACDP's submission which he handed over to the then Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Naledi Pandor. Through continued awareness campaigns and protests, sufficient pressure was placed on government to ensure the matter went no further. In 2012, Kenneth organised a protest march in defence of Israel after the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, gazetted General Notice 370 or 2012 that required Israel to label its products as originating from “Occupied Palestinian Territories”. In June 2013, Kenneth established a non-profit organisation called DEISI International, with a mandate to challenge the ignorance of many about the true facts regarding the right of Israel to exist within safe and secure borders, and to dispel the lie that Israel is an apartheid state. DEISI is an acronym for Defend, Embrace, Invest, Support Israel. In 2020, after South Africans were placed under a severe, prolonged lockdowns and had many of their Constitutional freedoms undermined as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kenneth was extremely concerned, particularly given its potential threat to our economy and job security. He was also outraged that churches were not allowed to meet in person, except under excessively strict regulations, and that mandatory vaccination was being introduced by some universities and businesses. Kenneth was at the forefront of fighting for our right to ‘choose' whether or not to be vaccinated. He did not want to see anyone being forced to do so, as “even God gives us the choice of whether or not to choose salvation,” he said. Through the ACDP, he was able to be a voice for workers who had been given an ultimatum by their employers to ‘get vaccinated or lose your job'. He encouraged them to stand their ground and not be pressurised into violating the dictates of their consciences. Some lost their jobs as a result but Kenneth remained resolute and ensured that the ACDP fought for them at the CCMA, a fight that saw a number of these unfair dismissals rightly overturned.  Kenneth led also a similar campaign at various universities that were refusing access to students who chose not to be vaccinated.   Awards On the 18th December 1994, Kenneth Meshoe was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Humane Letters, abbreviated L.H.D.), by Bethel Christian College in Riverside, California, USA, and was also appointed to serve as an Associate Member on the Board of Regents of Bethel College. In 1998, Kenneth was awarded the ‘International Leadership Award' for outstanding leadership in the church and nation by the Australian Federation of Festival of Light Community Standards Organisation at the New South Wales Parliament House. He was awarded a second Honorary Doctorate (L.H.D.) in 2007 by Logos Graduate School, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. In November 2013, the international organisation, Stand With Us, in Michigan, USA, presented Kenneth Meshoe with the ‘Star of David' award. In 2014, Kenneth was honoured with the ‘Jerusalem Award 2014' conferred on him by the World Zionist Organisation. In September 2015, Israel Today Nigeria, in conjunction with the Embassy of Israel in Abuja, gave Kenneth the “Jerusalem Ambassador” award. On this episode of The One Way Ticket Show, Reverend Meshoe (affectionately known as The Rev) shares his one way ticket to a peaceful and prosperous South Africa that is a very close friend of Israel. Given South Africa's national and provincial elections on May 29th, 2024, The Rev provides an assessment of South Africa today, and weighs in on the country's poorly performing economy, high employment and crime and regular power cuts. He shares why people are looking for answers outside of the ANC which has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994. He also highlights how South Africa can learn from Israel's water management, science and technological advancements and economic development to create a successful South Africa. Moreover, he shares why it's factually incorrect to call Israel an apartheid state and how those that do, trivialise  the pain and suffering South Africans experienced during those dark years. And when asked what Nelson Mandela would make of South Africa today, The Rev responded: “A heart break which might lead to a heart attack. He would faint.”

The Senzo Meyiwa trial has adjourned till Monday at the High Court in Pretoria. Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of Meyiwa who was shot and killed while at Kelly Khumalo's home in Vosloorus on Gauteng's East Rand. SABC reporter Peal Magubane filed this report

The Senzo Meyiwa trial has adjourned until Wednesday at the High Court in Pretoria. This is to allow the state to call new witnesses. Five men are on trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana captain, who was shot and killed in 2014.  Meyiwa was at Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus, on Gauteng's East Rand.  The state has been focusing on the alleged confessions by accused one and two. Pearl Magubane filed this report.

A children's care center in Vosloorus is on the verge of shutting down unless it receives funding from government. Dzulani Children's Care Center has been a registered NPO since 2017. Children placed at the centre are brought in by social workers by order of the court.  However, the centre has not received any funding from government and none of the children have been approved for social grants. SABC's Kelebogile Botlholo reports.

The trial-within-trial in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case has resumed in the High Court in Pretoria. Yesterday, lead investigator in the case, Bongani Gininda testified that communication records between singer, Kelly Khumalo and her sister, Zandi Khumalo show that Kelly wanted to get rid of Meyiwa, as early as the year 2013. During his testimony, Gininda also revealed that two of the accused had implicated the singer in the murder of the soccer star. Meyiwa was gunned down in October 2014 at Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. Five men are on trial for Meyiwa's murder. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane.

The murder of Senzo Meyiwa was a contract killing, as opposed to a robbery gone wrong. This according to an affidavit read in court by lead investigator in the Meyiwa case Bongani Gininda, who is currently under cross-examination. Former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was gunned down in 2014 at singer Kelly Khumalo's house in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni. Five men are currently on trial for the crime. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to AfriForum private prosecution unit head, Advocate Gerrie Nel who has always maintained that Meyiwa's murder was a hit

Police are still searching for suspects who robbed Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her bodyguards on the N3 on Monday. The Minister and her protectors were robbed at gun-point after her vehicle stopped on the N3 highway between Heidelberg and Vosloorus to change a burst tyre. The criminals stole laptops, a phone and weapons from the Minister's bodyguards. To further discuss this further, we caught up with the Forensic investigator Chad Thomas, from IRS Forensic Investigations

Police are investigating a robbery incident on the N3 between Vosloorus and Heidelberg, where the Minister of Transport and two protectors were robbed. Personal belongings and two SAPS service pistols were stolen. A manhunt has been launched to bring those responsible to justice. SAPS Brigadier Athlenda Mathe Elaborates has more.

Transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her security detail were robbed on the N3 between Vosloorus and Heidelberg on Sunday night. They had stopped to change a punctured tyre. Police have confirmed a case of robbery has been registered and is under investigation. They were robbed of two state firearms and cellphones.

 Arguments about the authenticity of an audio recording in a trial-within-a-trial in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, are currently being heard in the High Court in Pretoria. Yesterday, the state prosecutor George Baloyi requested that magistrate Vivian Cronje's recording form part of the evidence before the court. Cronje took down a confession statement that one of the accused Bongani Ntanzi had made. Five men are on trial for gunning down the soccer star in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg in October 2014. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane.

Defense lawyer, Zandile Mshololo says Accused number 5 in the Senzo Meyiwa trial was not at the Vosloorus hostel the day the soccer star was murdered. Five men are on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for Meyiwa's murder in 2014. The goal keeper was fatally wounded at the home of the mother of his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. Mshololo referred to one of the pictures taken outside a hostel on the day of the murder, saying Accused number 5 was in Johannesburg, and not in Vosloorus as stated by witness Sizwe Zungu. SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane has more

State witness Constable Sizwe Zungu has been asked why he didn't come forward the moment he suspected he knew who was responsible for the murder of Senzo Meyiwa. Meyiwa was shot dead in 2014 while at Kelly Khumalo's parental home in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. Five men are on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for the murder of the Bafana Bafana soccer star. Zungu is being cross examined by defense for accused number four advocate Zithulele Nxumalo. For more on this, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane.

The trial of five men accused of murdering soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed to the 2nd of October by the High court in Pretoria. The postponement  is to allow the defence time to peruse over 700 photos they requested from the state.  The defence's cross examination of state witness, Constable Sizwe Zungu is expected to continue when the trial resumes. Zungu has testified that he saw all five accused at a hostel in Vosloorus the day Meyiwa was killed. SABC News reporter, Pearl Magubane has more.

Forensics pathologist Dr Johannes Steenekamp told the Pretoria high court on Tuesday that Senzo Meyiwa's wound was consistent with a contact shot which suggested the gun was on his body when it was fired. Steenekamp, who conducted Meyiwa's postmortem, said the cause of death was consistent with a bullet wound in the chest involving the heart and lung. Five men are accused of murdering the soccer star in Vosloorus in October 2014. 

Defence attorney for accused No 5 in the murder trial of soccer player Senzo Meyiwa, advocate Zandile Mshololo, told witness Sgt Mlungisi Patrick Mthethwa that he and his colleagues failed to secure the crime scene where Meyiwa was shot in October 2014. Mthethwa, who was a junior constable at the time, was one of the first officers to arrive at the scene in Vosloorus, the Pretoria high court heard on Tuesday. 

Much anticipated witness in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Zandile Khumalo broke down during her testimony on Thursday. Giving evidence led by prosecutor George Baloyi, Khumalo pointed out accused number 2, Bongani Ntanzi, as one of the intruders inside the house in Vosloorus in October 2014. 

Mthokozisi Thwala, soccer star Senzo Meyiwa's friend, told the Pretoria high court on Wednesday he could not describe the scuffle that took place in the Vosloorus home where Meyiwa was killed in October 2014.

The High Court in Pretoria has postponed to Monday the case against five men accused of murdering soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa. Proceedings adjourned after Sipho Ramosepele, the lawyer representing accused number 1 and 2 fell ill in court. State Witness, Mthokozisi Thwala earlier told the court that the first person to react when the intruders came into the house where Meyiwa was gunned down, was Longwe Twala.  Mthokozisi Thwala is the second witness who was present at the home of Kelly Khumalo's mother in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, when Meyiwa was shot and killed in 2014. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has resumed at the High court in Pretoria. One of the witnesses in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case is expected to be back in court.   Mthokozisi Thwala is the second state witness in the trial for the murder of the soccer star. He was inside the house when Meyiwa was shot and killed at the home of singer Kelly Khumalo in Vosloorus, south-east of Johannesburg, in October 2014. Five men are accused of involvement in Meyiwa's murder.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke SABC reporter, Pearl Magubane   

The fourth state witness in the murder trial of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa took to the stand in the Pretoria high court on Tuesday. Mthokozisi Twala, who was inside the house when Meyiwa was killed in October 2014, became friends with Meyiwa through his wife Mandisa Mkhize. Twala told the court he was reluctant to visit the home that belonged to the mother of Meyiwa's then-girlfriend Kelly Khumalo that fateful night. 

The leadership teams at Vumatel and Vuma parent Maziv don't dream small. The company, South Africa's largest provider of fibre-to-the-home broadband infrastructure, has an audacious plan to deploy fibre not only to townships - a project that is already well under way - but also to informal settlements. It doesn't intend doing this via wireless for the "last mile". It wants to deploy a fixed-fibre connection into every house and into every dwelling, even if the household's total income is less than R5 000/month. It wants to drive down the price of uncapped broadband to less than R100/month, and in so doing make uncapped Internet access available to almost everybody in South Africa who wants it. Pie in the sky? No, says Dietlof Mare, CEO of Vumatel and Maziv, in this wide-ranging interview with TechCentral's TC|Daily. The team is working hard to perfect the model and is confident it will be able to do it - and profitably, too. In this episode, Mare talks about the success of the Vuma Reach prepaid fibre roll-out in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, and how Vuma is replicating that model across the country, including in sprawling townships like Soweto, Vosloorus and Soshanguve in Gauteng. He also unpacks Vuma Key, Vumatel's plan - now in pilot phase - to bring uncapped fibre Internet to places like Alexandra in Johannesburg and Khayelitsha in Cape Town. Also in the interview, Mare talks about: * The creation of Maziv, the new holding company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, and why it was formed; * The latest on the Vodacom acquisition of a significant minority stake in Maziv and what the operator brings to the table; * Consolidation in the fibre network operator market in South Africa, and why the big mobile operators are going to play a leading role in this; and * The importance of open access. Don't miss this fascinating interview.

The leadership teams at Vumatel and Vuma parent Maziv don't dream small. The company, South Africa's largest provider of fibre-to-the-home broadband infrastructure, has an audacious plan to deploy fibre not only to townships - a project that is already well under way - but also to informal settlements. It doesn't intend doing this via wireless for the "last mile". It wants to deploy a fixed-fibre connection into every house and into every dwelling, even if the household's total income is less than R5 000/month. It wants to drive down the price of uncapped broadband to less than R100/month, and in so doing make uncapped Internet access available to almost everybody in South Africa who wants it. Pie in the sky? No, says Dietlof Mare, CEO of Vumatel and Maziv, in this wide-ranging interview with TechCentral's TC|Daily. The team is working hard to perfect the model and is confident it will be able to do it - and profitably, too. In this episode, Mare talks about the success of the Vuma Reach prepaid fibre roll-out in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, and how Vuma is replicating that model across the country, including in sprawling townships like Soweto, Vosloorus and Soshanguve in Gauteng. He also unpacks Vuma Key, Vumatel's plan - now in pilot phase - to bring uncapped fibre Internet to places like Alexandra in Johannesburg and Khayelitsha in Cape Town. Also in the interview, Mare talks about: * The creation of Maziv, the new holding company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa, and why it was formed; * The latest on the Vodacom acquisition of a significant minority stake in Maziv and what the operator brings to the table; * Consolidation in the fibre network operator market in South Africa, and why the big mobile operators are going to play a leading role in this; and * The importance of open access. Don't miss this fascinating interview. TechCentral

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been postponed to November the 14th. Earlier the defence in the case suggested that the hat found in the house in which the former Bafana Bafana captain was gunned down belonged to the witness, Tumelo Madlala and not the intruder. Madlala was being cross-examined in the High Court in Pretoria where five men stand accused of the murder of Meyiwa. A hat was among the exhibits collected in the Vosloorus home of the mother of Meyiwa's then girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo where alleged intruders killed Meyiwa in 2014. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Chriselda Lewis

Witness Tumelo Madlala identified the second accused in the Meyiwa murder trial as the second intruder who entered the Vosloorus home where soccer star Senzo Meyiwa died in 2014 in the Pretoria high court on Thursday. When pointed out by Madlala, Ntanzi appeared to give a nervous smile.   Madlala had yesterday testified that he was “annoyed" at being in the same room as the man who allegedly killed Meyiwa.

Tumelo Madlala, the state's third witness in Senzo Meyiwa's murder trial, told the Pretoria high court on Wednesday that he tried to stop blood flowing from the soccer star's gunshot wound while rushing him to hospital. Madlala was among those at the Vosloorus house on the day the Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper was killed in 2014. 

Die DA in Gauteng sê die provinsiale LUR vir gesondheid, Nomathemba Mokgethi, het erken die vyf maande tekort aan gips by die Thelle Mogoerane-hospitaal in Vosloorus is veroorsaak omdat 'n verskaffer nie betaal is nie. Die DA-lid, Jack Bloom, sê volgens Mokgethi was daar 'n vertraging in die vrystelling van die betaling, omdat die finansiële stelsel vir opdatering gesluit was.

 Counsel for the 5th accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, advocate Zandile Mshololo has brought an application to the High Court in Pretoria over alleged irregularities. This after she received a copy of the second docket which implicates the people who were in the house when Meyiwa was shot in Vosloorus. A decision on the docket will however be made after the current trial has been finalised. Mshololo argues her client would have pleaded differently had they had the docket before the trial began. For more on this we are joined on the line by SABC reporter, Phumzile Mlangeni.

Die DA in Gauteng sê pasiënte in die Thelle Mogoerane-hospitaal in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, ly tans omdat daar geen gips is om gebreekte ledemate en beenfrakture mee te behandel nie. Die hospitaal het sedert April 'n tekort aan hierdie basiese mediese produk. Die DA-lid, Jack Bloom, sê gips word gebruik om gebreekte bene te beskerm en beweeglikheid te keer, maar dokters in die ortopediese departement kan slegs verbande gebruik wat geen ondersteuning bied nie.

The National Prosecuting Authority has expressed shock at the decision by Advocate Malesela Teffo, to withdraw as legal representative for accused one to four in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case. Teffo cited harassment for his decision but says he will remain on a watching brief on behalf of Meyiwa's brother, Sifiso. Teffo has withdrawn from defending accused numbers one to four in the case being heard at the High Court in Pretoria. He says he was considered a problematic advocate. Five men standing trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana goalkeeper who was shot and killed at his girlfriend's home, Kelly Khumalo in Vosloorus in 2014. For some analysis, Elvis Presslin spoke to criminal lawyer at Dubazana Attorneys, Nthabiseng Dubazana

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The High Court in Pretoria has granted the application for the postponement of the trial into the murder of soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa. This follows an application by the counsel for the fifth accused advocate Zandile Mshololo so she can study the contents of the mysterious second docket in the murder case which she only got hold of last Wednesday. The date of the next sitting is yet to be determined. Five men are currently standing trial for the murder of the soccer star in Vosloorus in 2014. The defense lawyer for 4 of the accused, advocate Malesela Teffo opposed the postponement but judge Tshifiwa Maumela found Mshololo's application reasonable. Advocate Malesela Teffo's decorum in court has since come under fire after refusing to listen to Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela's orders. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Mr. Kutama Mashudu, an experienced attorney from Kutama Attorneys Inc

The trial into the murder of soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa is expected to resume this morning following a postponement yesterday. This is after the defense for four of the accused, advocate Malesela Teffo raised objections to a lengthy postponement. The matter was expected to be adjourned until later this year following the request by defense counsel for accused number 5, Advocate Zandile Mshololo. This to allow her to go through a second docket in the murder case opened in 2019 after the state discovered the document only last week. Five men are on trial in the Pretoria high court for the murder of the goalie who was shot during an alleged robbery at Vosloorus in 2014. The second docket fingers Meyiwa's then-girlfriend singer Kelly Khumalo and six others with murder and defeating the ends justice charges. For some analysis on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to attorney at LG Gouveia Attorneys, Paula Thekiso

Malesela Teffo, the defense advocate for the four men accused of the murder of Senzo Meyiwa, says he will bring evidence that the goalkeeper was allegedly shot by his then-girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, by mistake. Teffo raised this during his cross-examination of state witness - Sergeant Thabo Mosia. Five men are on trial for the murder of the soccer icon in the Pretoria High Court. They have all pleaded not guilty to the premeditated murder of Meyiwa. He was shot at Khumalo's mother's house in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg, in 2014. For some analysis on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Legal Analyst, Advocate Romeo Nthambeleni...

The National Prosecuting Authority says the death of the first witness to arrive at the Senzo Meyiwa murder scene will not jeopardize the prosecution. The NPA says several other witnesses will give relevant evidence on the merits of the case, and they are confident that there's sufficient evidence to ensure a successful prosecution in the case. Retired former provisional head of SAPS Brigadier Philani Ndlovu was one of the first senior police officers to arrive at the scene of Meyiwa's murder in Vosloorus, East of Johannesburg, in 2014. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Afriforum's Head of Prosecutions, Advocate Gerrie Nel

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is expected to resume in the High Court in Pretoria this morning after a week's postponement. This was to allow legal representatives to consult with the accused and to adequately prepare. Meyiwa was gunned down at his then-girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo's mother's home in Vosloorus, Johannesburg eight years ago in October 2014. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the legal counsel for Sifisokuhle Ntuli, accused number 5, Advocate Ms. Zandile Mshololo

The trial of five men accused of footballer Senzo Meyiwa's murder has been postponed for legal representatives to consult their clients after the disclosure in court on Monday that the state has evidence from people who require witness protection. The former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper was shot dead in October 2014 in what was described as a botched robbery in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg, in the presence of his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo, her mother Ntombi, sister Zandi, Zandi's boyfriend Longwe Twala and his friends Mthokozisi Twala and Tumelo Madlala. Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli are charged with murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, possession of firearms without a licence and possession of ammunition.

The Burger Yard officially opened its doors on the 5th of December 2020.  We can proudly say we have been in this business for 1 year and 2 months and we have a gradually growing client-base because of our food and service.  Our restaurant is situated in the east of Johannesburg, Vosloorus and it is also well-known for our high quality food which is prepared daily in a clean environment. We specialise in smash burgers and we also have recruited friendly customer service-oriented people that ensure that our customers receive a great experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case are back in the Pretoria High Court today. The former Bafana Bafana captain was murdered in Vosloorus in the east Rand in October 2014. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Hasina Gori.

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt after six inmates escaped while being transported to court in  Vosloorus on the East Rand.. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili says the police truck transporting the prisoners was ambushed by three armed men driving a silver vehicle at the corner of Barry Marais and Rondebult streets. She says the suspects face charges of business robbery, attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and shoplifting. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to police spokesperson Brigadier Brenda Muridili 

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Collen Dhlamini aka House Cat is a passionate deep and soulful house Dj hailing from the east of Johannesburg in Vosloorus.he's always been an avid music collector from a young age and still does so. He has been deejaying for 10 years and has been a resident Dj at a few places over the years, places like the White House in Spruitview, The Balcony in Katlehong and Mochachos on Sundays where him and couple of buddies used to host sessions called The Sunday Playground, he's also been a regular on a show called the after party with Ryan the DJ on 5fm on Sundays, Emalahleni FM as well as Kasi Fm. he still does continue his musical journey and he also experiments with different sounds. He calls his sound eclectic sounds because other than Deep and Soulful house music he also plays other genres like Lounge, Chillhop/Jazzhop, underground hip hop, Nu-Jazz, Break-beats and jazz.his array of musical offerings derives from jazz, electronic dance music and hip hop.

Ep4 Pt 2 - Introducing comedian, YouTube star, and boyfriend to Sasha, young man 'Okay Wasabi'. Hailing from the dusty streets of Vosloorus, this rising influencer is now a TV presenter and one of the most sought after online brands. Listen in to touch base, talk about his parents, growing up in a township, and knowing his true calling.

Gautengse polisie is vooraf gewaarsku dat die onlangse geweld en plundery in KwaZulu-Natal na die provinsie sal uitbrei. Die LUR vir Gemeenskapsveiligheid, Faith Mazibuko, het voor die wetgewer verskyn om verslag te doen oor die polisie se optrede tydens die onluste. Sy het bevestig video- en klankmateriaal is van die Vosloorus-gebied aan die Oos-Rand vir die polisie gestuur waarin gewaarsku word oor die dreigende oproer:

With heavily armed gangs of marauding looters swarming across Vosloorus on Gauteng's East Rand, destroying shopping malls and vandalising whatever they could not steal, a group of taxi drivers refused point blank to allow the protesters to destroy one thing – the travelling fun park set up in the community. Armed with firearms, drivers and owners from the Katlehong Peoples Taxi Association spent four days and nights protecting the terrified staff of Tommy's World Fair. Shortly before President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the revival of lockdown level 4, the traveling fun fair, which has been in business for 60 years, had set up operations at the Chris Hani Crossing Mall.

Minerals and resources minister Gwede Mantashe has urged people to protect their own infrastructure even as taxi drivers guarding Vosloorus Mall on Gauteng's East Rand opened fire with live ammunition on looters. During a visit to the embattled Vosloorus Mall, Mantashe urged people to stop destroying their own infrastructure. "Protect it, it's yours," he told TimesLIVE.

13-year-old boy has been shot and killed during a skirmish between taxi drivers and a mob of looters trying to burn down Vosloorus Mall on Gauteng's East Rand. Vuso Dlamini was shot dead shortly before lunchtime on Wednesday. Earlier the body of a looter was found behind the mall.

Taxi drivers guarding Vosloorus Mall on the Gauteng East Rand have opened fire with live ammunition on looters In an exchange of gunfire, which lasted five minutes, taxi drivers from the Katlehong Peoples Taxi Association opened fire on hundreds of looters who were gathering outside the mall. The mall was ransacked overnight with looters pillaging a butchery, Boxer furniture store and grocery stores A taxi association member, wielding a club, said it was anarchy. Sunday Times senior reporter Graeme Hosken, talks to taxi drivers on the scene.

Rioting in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal shows no signs of letting up, as the authorities have pledged to clamp down on the violence.  Looting has continued in Alexandra, Diepsloot, Vosloorus, and Mamelodi, although it was reportedly calm in the Johannesburg city centre.  In Alexandra, looters have torched parts of the Pan Africa Mall and several businesses in the vicinity.  Earlier, at last, 10 people died in a stampede at a mall in Meadowlands, Soweto.  EWN's Ntakoana Ngatane was there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rioting in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal shows no signs of letting up, as the authorities have pledged to clamp down on the violence. Looting has continued in Alexandra, Diepsloot, Vosloorus, and Mamelodi, although it was reportedly calm in the Johannesburg city centre. In Alexandra, looters have torched parts of the Pan Africa Mall and several businesses in the vicinity. Earlier, at last, 10 people died in a stampede at a mall in Meadowlands, Soweto. It's believed that about 300 people have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal and another 453 in Gauteng. While the turmoil was triggered by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma following his conviction on contempt of court charges, the government says criminal elements are exploiting the current situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foreign truck drivers have been given an ultimatum to vacate their jobs at the beginning of December or face mass disruptions. This ultimatum was issued by the All Truck Drivers Foundation (ATDF), a group of local truck drivers advocating for 100% employment of local truck drivers. At least 20 trucks were torched last Thursday and five trucks on Saturday night, more trucks were set alight on Monday night through to the early hours of Tuesday morning. Trucks were reportedly set alight in Leondale, Germiston, and Vosloorus, with a truck driver shot before being burnt in his truck, according to SA Long Distance Truckers. We spoke to Doreen Van Rooyen, Spokesperson for the South African Long Distance Truckers AND Eastern Cape spokesperson for All Truck Drivers Forum, Michael Masimini.

At just 27, Mpho Chitapi became the youngest Black female Partner at ENSAfrica, Africa's largest law firm. This Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) attorney achieved a meteoric rise to the Executive of ENSafrica. She currently occupies the role of Group Technology Head: Legal at Nedbank Limited. Her story is as inspirational as it is empowering, and her journey from humble beginnings as a young Black girl from Vosloorus with big dreams, to having a seat at the table of the best legal minds in Africa, is a living manifestation of the current zeitgeist of Black excellence, the empowerment of young Black professionals and the affirmation that the dreams and aspirations of young Black children remain valid and achievable. Mpho's story begins in the township of Vosloorus, where she grew up as the last born in a family of 3 siblings. She demonstrated academic excellence by matriculating in 2009 with 7 Distinctions from the National School of the Arts, and going on to become the first member of her family to complete a University degree (an LLB from the Wits). In the second year of her studies at Wits, Mpho was hand-picked as an outstanding candidate by the recruiters of ENSafrica, and recognising her value potential, they offered her a full scholarship to cover tuition and costs for the remainder of her degree, on condition that she would complete her articles with the firm. It was this moment that changed the course of her life, and set her on a trajectory that would see her breaking down barriers and breaking through ceilings in ways she could only have dreamed of. In an environment that is not particularly geared towards the upliftment and advancement of Black professionals, Mpho has faced those challenges head on and proven herself an exceptional & capable TMT lawyer. She has driven some of the largest and most complex TMT transactions in recent years, and has built a fire brand as a thought leader in her field, with a volume of published articles, technical blogs, and high profile media and expert panel appearances to her name. Mpho's exemplary performance over the years did not go unrecognised, and in 2019, she was welcomed into the Partnership of ENSafrica, the youngest Black female ever to achieve this milestone. Mpho was also named one of the Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans of 2019. She is also a finalist for the SA Professional Services Awards for Young Law Professional of the Year which awards are to be held in 2020. Her achievements are no small feat. According to research conducted by LexisNexis from data provided by the Law Society of South Africa, Black female attorneys make up only 15% of the over 24,000 attorneys in South Africa. They are the least represented demographic. This speaks to the difficulty of making it as a Black female attorney in South Africa, where one often has to work twice as hard to receive half the recognition. Mpho continues to demonstrate an extraordinary level of determination, drive and diligence in her commitment to her craft as a TMT specialist and in 2019 she obtained her Master of Laws in Information and Communications Law from Wits. At the core of her motivations in life is the empowerment and upliftment of women in general, and Black women in particular. She has embodied Black Excellence in a way that will forever inspire and ignite the dreamer in every Black child who hears her story. Tag us on Instagram @sister_in_law_ @madam_attorney For advertising, guest suggestions, general feedback & collaborations email: advice@sisterinlaw.co.za YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDSw6-EaQCRhr-k-L6kqdfQ Website: www.sisterinlaw.co.za #staysafe #stayhome --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tebello-motshwane/message

Head of AfriForum's Private Prosecution Unit, Advocate Gerrie Nel has been appointed as the Meyiwa family's advocate in the murder investigation into the death of former goalkeeper and captain of Bafana Bafana, Senzo Meyiwa. AfriForum says they took the case as it's their duty to prevent the criminal justice system from collapsing. Meyiwa was shot and killed in a house in Vosloorus five years ago at the age of 27, and no prosecution has been instituted by the National Prosecuting Authority to date.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has established a team to investigate the death of two learners at the Kumalo Primary School in Katlehong on the east rand. The siblings had earlier complained of stomach cramps and nausea. The grade one and grade four learners were rushed to hospital by their teachers but were certified dead on arrival. An educator who went to the pair's home to report their death to their parents, found another sick five year old who is now being treated at the Thelle Mogoerane hospital in Vosloorus. For more on this we are joined on the line by the Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi who visited the family of the deceased this morning.

The Thelle Mogoerane hospital in Vosloorus on Gauteng's east rand says three babies who had contracted klebsiella have been discharged while four others are still being treated. Five babies died between July and August this year following an outbreak. The DA claimed yesterday that the department had reported that only two babies died during the said period. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the hospital's Acting CEO Dr. Jatin Martin Canda who says they are doing all they can to stop the spread of the bacteria which often leads to other illnesses.

Another protest against the illegal occupation of vacant land has erupted in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. Residents there are also opposed to land grabbers illegally occupying a piece of land in the area. Yesterday, a similar protest took place in Protea Glen in Soweto where the situation is reportedly calm this morning. In both cases, residents believe the illegal invasions will devalue their properties. Elvis Preslin spoke to Gauteng police spokesperson Kay Makhubele says police will be out in full force in Vosloorus

Tributes from the entertainment industry keep pouring following the passing of iconic jazz musician Thandi Klaasen this morning. She died at a hospital in Vosloorus east of Johannesburg after losing her battle to pancreatic cancer. Klaasen's musical career span over five decades, her best songs include "Sophia Town". Neliswa Mavundla reports...

Four-million-rand has been received from the insurance of former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa, by the Premier Soccer League. The Bafana and Pirates goalkeeper was killed at his girlfriend's house in Vosloorus, in October 2014. His killers have not yet been caught. Orlando Pirates will receive half of the money, with the other two-million deposited into a special account. Sifiso Ramara reports......

It's been a year since the passing of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, however the murder mystery remains unsolved. Meyiwa was shot and killed during a robbery in Vosloorus in October last year. He was with his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo and some friends at the time of the tragic incident. Despite police saying there were a number of several leads - there have been no arrests since then. Pearl Magubane reports

A family from Vosloorus in Gauteng wants answers following the death of its member after she went to a clinic suffering from flu. Its alleged that twenty-three-year old Nonhlanhla Nyembesi went to Jabulane Dumane Clinic in Vosloorus last week where she received an injection and died the following day. Senior Health Journalist Thabile Mbhele reports

Deputy Agriculture Minister, Bheki Cele says communities have a responsibility to make sure that criminals never have peace wherever they are. He was addressing Vosloorus residents, who packed the local community hall to discuss crime yesterday (Tuesday). This follows the murder of Bafana Bafana Captain, Senzo Meyiwa who was gunned down in the township over a week ago. The meeting, organised by the ANCYL in Gauteng, aims to highlight the need for the community to get involved in the fight against crime. Wisani Makhubele has more

Police are offering a 150-thousand-rand reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. The 27-year-old goalkeeper was shot last night during a burglary at a house in Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg. They say three men entered the house and one of them demanded Meyiwa's phone. There was an altercation and a shot was fired. sakina Kamwendo spoke to Gauteng police spokesperson Neville Malila....