Lebogang Ditsebe

Lebogang Ditsebe

Supreme Court of Appeal: white magistrate stays on in position

Supreme Court Appeal
Solidarity today welcomed the ruling of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein against the Magistrate’s Commission and the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, among others. The ruling comes after the parties appealed against a previous ruling because a white acting magistrate, John Lawrence, resorted to court as his application for a permanent appointment was refused.

Mother mutilated by father of her baby

32 year old woman tongue gouged out, and throat slit allegedly by the father of her baby
A 32 year old Nomaphelo Sifuba from Western Cape mother-of-two has allegedly been mutilated by her partner in Ashton. The young woman's tongue has been gouged out, her face, and throat slit. She also has stab wound around her thigh and chest.