âââ 15:15 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 PHOTO: Unsplash/David von Diemar
The gruesome discovery in the Free State of the body of a former Eastern Cape police clerk has led to the arrest of the victimâs son.
According to Free State police spokesperson, Thandi Mbambo, the victim, 40-year-old Siziwe Gladile, was reported missing by his brother on 31 March 2021. The body of Gladile was found on 31 March 2021 at his residence at Bronville, in the Free State.
Mbambo says police members, Sergeants Israel Tshehlana and Matlala Matlala, conducted a preliminary investigation by visiting the victim s house. On arrival they noticed that the window panes were broken and there were blood stains on the ground next to the house leading to the shack at the back. Members followed the blood trail and saw loose soil in the shack. They noticed a human toe protruding in the sand as they tried to dig inside the shack. Relevant stakeholders were alerted and the body wa
âââ LUCKY NKUYANE 05:25 Thu, 01 Apr 2021
The Bloemfontein-based Supreme Court of Appeals (SCA) in the Free State has set aside and declared as unconstitutional and unlawful the ANC s provincial conference which was held in May 2018.
This is where MEC for Roads and Transport, Sam Mashini, was elected as the chairperson of the party; and Agriculture MEC William Bulwana as his deputy.
A disgruntled group of ANC members took the matter to the SCA after a High Court judge dismissed its bid to have the elected structure declared illegal and unconstitutional in 2018. On Wednesday, the SCA upheld the leave to appeal the bid with costs and said the provincial conference was held in violation of a court order of 29 November 2017.