South Africa: State Opposes Bail for AKA, Tibz Murder Accused in Durban Court
[allAfrica] In a high-profile case, the State has declared its intention to oppose bail for the seven men accused of murdering renowned rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, reports News24.
South Africa: Six People Arrested in Connection with AKA Murder
[allAfrica] Police Minister Bheki Cele has announced the arrest of six suspects linked to the murder of renowned rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, who were fatally shot outside a Durban restaurant on February 10, 2023,…
South Africa: Six People Arrested in Connection with AKA Murder – South African News Briefs – February 28, 2024
[allAfrica]
South Africa: Former Oudtshoorn Mayor Jailed for Sexual Assault – South African News Briefs – February 27, 2024
[allAfrica]
South Africa: Iziko Museums Celebrate Artist Esther Mahlangu
[Iziko] Iziko Museums of South Africa is pleased to announce ”Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting”: Esther Mahlangu, A Retrospective, is opening on February 17, 2024.Curated by Nontobeko Ntombela, the exhibition highlights Dr Esther Mahlangu’s over 50…
South Africa: Malik Yoba to Attend Joburg Film Fest This Month
[Joburg Film Festival] The Joburg Film Festival is proud to announce that acclaimed multiple award winning actor, musician and philanthropist Malik Yoba will be attending the upcoming festival, adding a touch of Hollywood glam to the event.The festival…
Africa: Women in South Africa’s Armed Struggle – New Book Records History At First Hand
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after decades of “non-violence” as a policy of resistance, the African National Congres…
Africa: Maria’s Keepers – One Woman’s Escape From the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in South Africa
[Daily Maverick] Sam Human’s new book ‘Maria’s Keepers’ tells the story of Maria, a former Jehovah’s Witness in South Africa, and reveals gender victimisation, sexual abuse and cover-ups within the church.
South Africa: The Legend of Johannesburg – From Afrophobia to Acts of Kindness
[African Arguments] Zukiswa Wanner pays homage to a city where the contradictions of violence and Ubuntu seem more marked than perhaps anywhere else.
South Africa: Kwaito Star Fails to Overturn Preservation Order On His Guesthouse
[GroundUp] Judge says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the property Arthur Mafokate bought was from the proceeds of “unlawful activities”