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Grace Mugabe to be extradited to face trial in South Africa
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe might soon be extradited to South Africa to face a criminal charge of assaulting model Gabrielle Engels in a Sandton hotel in 2017.South African media on Wednesd...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 10:22hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
SA prosecuting authority applies for Grace Mugabe extradition - report
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Tuesday kept mum about Afriforum's claims that the NPA has applied for the extradition of Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe.The purported ex...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 21:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Malema hits out 'house niggars'
Firebrand EFF leader Julius Malema has lashed out at the way Africans are perceived when talking about white or Indian racism, calling some black reporters who are critical of his party "house niggars...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 14:27hrs | 1 | by news24
SA didn't grant, but only recognised Grace Mugabe immunity
The South African government did not grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe's former first lady Grace Mugabe, but only recognised it after the 2017 assault charge, a lawyer representing the foreign min...Published: 11 May 2018 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Grace Mugabe must come back to face assault charge
The young Johannesburg model Gabriella Engels who opened assault charges against Grace Mugabe in 2017, on Thursday said she hoped Zimbabwe's former first lady would be brought back to South Africa to ...Published: 10 May 2018 at 15:13hrs | | by Agencies
SA court decides Grace Mugabe's fate today
The Pretoria High Court will today give itself a chance to decide an issue that could lead to the revocation of diplomatic immunity granted to Grace Mugabe, paving the way for her to face prosecution ...Published: 10 May 2018 at 07:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe in trouble
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe is facing fresh trouble in South Africa, with a case in which her diplomatic immunity is being challenged set to begin tomorrow.Authorities in South Africa grant...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe to appear in SA Court?
According to the AfriForum Media Statement, The civil rights watchdog AfriForum's application against an earlier decision by the Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (...Published: 08 May 2018 at 11:28hrs | 1 | by A. Mhlongo
Ramaphosa sparks Cabinet panic
President Cyril Ramaphosa will have to show his mettle in the face of a tug-of-war over who will get the call-up and who will be benched as he compiles his first Cabinet.Ramaphosa put current ...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 05:40hrs | | by Sapa
'Police wanted to arrest Grace Mugabe,' says Mbalula
South Africa's Police minister Fikile Mbalula has said his law enforcement agency were ready to arrest Zimbabwe First Lady Grace Mugabe when she assaulted model Gabriella Engels in August but backtrac...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 12:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Legal fight against Grace Mugabe immunity begins
South African opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA) yesterday launched a Constitutional Court (Con-Court) battle seeking a declaration that the decision by the minister of International Relations ...Published: 26 Aug 2017 at 16:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe dominates news headline
Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe dominated headlines last week with almost 45% of reports focusing on the alleged assault case.According to statistics from Mediawatch, there was little room ...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 12:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Grace Mugabe to escape prosecution'
HARARE - South Africa is mulling granting diplomatic immunity to First Lady Grace Mugabe to escape prosecution after she was accused of assaulting a model at a hotel in Johannesburg, the Daily News ca...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 18:00hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe's South African assault case is DisGraceful
Recent allegations on Grace Mugabe in which she assaulted Gabriella Engles in South Africa leaves a lot to be desired from the qualities of a First Lady and also it puts a very bad picture on Zimbabwe...Published: 19 Aug 2017 at 15:28hrs | 1 | by Pythias Makonese
Grace Mugabe's sons were not using drugs - AfriForum
JOHANNESBURG - Lobby group AfriForum has refuted speculation that alleged assault victim Gabriella Engels and Grace Mugabe's sons were using drugs the day she was beaten.The Zimbabwean fir...Published: 18 Aug 2017 at 08:20hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe assault case: Victim offered cash to make charges 'go away'
The 20-year-old South African model that Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe is alleged to have assaulted was offered cash to make potential charges "go away", a lawyer said Thursday.The wife o...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 17:34hrs | | by AFP
WATCH: Grace Mugabe made several failed attempts to leave SA
There are reports that several attempts were made by Grace Mugabe to leave South Africa at different border posts. This was heard today during AfriForum media briefing on Grace Mugabe's assault case i...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 16:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Top SA lawyer Gerrie Nel prepares to take on Grace Mugabe
PRIVATE prosecutor Gerrie Nel is preparing to offer his help to the Johannesburg model who accused Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe of assault, Times Live reported.Nel is one of this country...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
The full list of people in line for Madonsela's job
The full list of candidates who have been nominated for the post of Public Protector has been released.There will be 59 people vying to fill Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's shoes.Th...Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 18:18hrs | 2 | by news24
10 years jail recommended for Oscar Pistorius
Judge Thokozile Masipa has announced that Pistorius will be sentenced next Tuesday.The prosecution and defence teams presented their final arguments after the judge cleared Pistorius of murder...Published: 17 Oct 2014 at 17:02hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
'Pistorius should get house arrest, community service'
South African track star Oscar Pistorius should serve three years of partial house arrest and community service for the negligent killing of his girlfriend, a witness said on Monday at the first d...Published: 14 Oct 2014 at 11:08hrs | 2 | by Reuters
Pistorius 'refuses to take any responsibility for his actions'
Pretoria, South Africa - Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius does not take responsibility for his actions and is always the victim, the State argued in the North Gauteng High Court on Thursday."It...Published: 07 Aug 2014 at 09:29hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Human Rights group dismisses complaint against Gerrie Nel
JOHANNESBURG - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Tuesday dismissed a complaint against prosecutor Gerrie Nel.The grievance relates to his cross-examination of murder accused...Published: 15 Apr 2014 at 18:46hrs | 3 | by EWN
Murder accused Oscar Pistorius' version untrue - Nel
Pretoria - The version of events by murder accused Oscar Pistorius the night his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead is improbable, the State said on Thursday."Your version is so improbab...Published: 10 Apr 2014 at 14:23hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'I try not to lie... I'm a Christian,' says Pistorius
Pretoria - Oscar Pistorius told the North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday that he was a Christian and that he tried not to lie."I try not to lie," Pistorius said under cross-examination from ...Published: 09 Apr 2014 at 11:00hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Oscar Pistorius will testify
Murder accused Oscar Pistorius will testify in his own defence, his legal team said on Tuesday."I don't think we have a choice. The question is when," a member of Pistorius's legal team, Brian...Published: 25 Mar 2014 at 14:58hrs | 3 | by Sapa
Pistorius cheated on ex with Steenkamp
Samantha Taylor, one of Oscar Pistorius's ex-girlfriends, told High Court in Pretoria that Pistorius had shouted at her, her friends and family on multiple occasions.Defence Advocate Barry Rou...Published: 07 Mar 2014 at 19:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Murder accused Pistorius likely to know his trial date
Johannesburg - Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius will likely know his trial date when he appears in court next Monday on murder charges for shooting dead his girlfriend, a family spokesperson said....Published: 14 Aug 2013 at 07:44hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Kenny Kunene joins Malema
Businessman says he taking up the plight of the poor and putting the life of sushi and his army of women behind.To all economic freedom fighters and the world, here's an announcement:...Published: 02 Jul 2013 at 04:41hrs | | by Kenny T Kunene
Murder accused Pistorius forgets four-digit cellphone pin
London - Murder accused Oscar Pistorius has "forgotten" the four-digit pin needed to unlock a cellphone he was using on the night his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, was shot dead in his house, The Mail...Published: 24 Jun 2013 at 04:41hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Pistorius, investigator grilled in court
Pretoria - Prosecutor Gerrie Nel was caught unawares when reports surfaced that the investigator in the Oscar Pistorius case, Hilton Botha, was himself charged with attempted murder, the Pretoria Magi...Published: 21 Feb 2013 at 08:21hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Oscar Pistorius shot dead girlfriend through a closed bathroom door, court told
Oscar Pistorius shot dead his model girlfriend through a closed bathroom door, a court heard today.The gold-medal winner, known as the Blade Runner for his prosthetic legs, appeared in a S...Published: 19 Feb 2013 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Oscar Pistorius 'had a bad temper'
Johannesburg - As Oscar Pistorius awaits his bail application to be held at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, a different picture is being painted of the once beloved South African her...Published: 16 Feb 2013 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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