Brickz Behind The Bars

The 32-year-old will spend eight more days in the Roodepoort police holding cells after he was remanded in custody. “There is convincing evidence and likelihood that the applicant will intimidate witnesses,” said magistrate Piet Kotze. He also said Brickz (real name Real name Sipho Charles Ndlovu) had lied about his previous conviction

Sipho Charles Ndlovu (aka Brickz), famous for his song Sweety My Baby, was arrested in Joburg on Friday for allegedly raping the girl in Honeydew on March 26. the state has oppose d the bail appeal for Brickz who is facing charges of rape. He allegedly raped a teenage girl in March this year. He was arrested on November 1 and has been in custody since his arrest. “Rape is a Schedule 6 offence which is a very serious case,” In his affidavit Brickz stated that he had no previous conviction but, the state submitted that he was convicted for possession of cocaine in 2007. He was sentenced to four months with an option of a R1000 fine. Half of the sentence was suspended. “On top of a certified copy from the Randburg Magistrate’s Court it is written no admission fine… You were convicted,” Kotze said.

Now is the time to shine

By Nqobile Mafu The Youth Conference of 2013 was held at The Livingstone Apostolic Faith Ministries, Leeds from the 15th -17th November. Many months of preparation came together and we were greeted warmly at the church. As reporting on behalf of the youth, the conference provided abundant space for creative worship and debate. This year was a mixture of group discussions and open debate to allow as many young people as possible to be involved in decision making. A combination of workshops, worship and entertainment made for an exhausting but fantastic weekend. A large number of people were attending for the first time and were very positive about the weekend and the many friends they had made. Some feedback comments included, “Brilliant to meet other young people passionate about the Youth of The Livingstone Church” and “The atmosphere is awesome of !UBBYC Youth”

Retaliation for Kenyan military operations in Somalia

Kenyan authorities prepared for the gruesome task of recovering dozens more victims than initially feared after the president declared an end to the four-day siege of a Nairobi shopping mall by al Qaida-linked terrorists. Officials said the death count could soar by another 60 or more. Uhuru Kenyatta said five militants had been shot dead by troops and 11 suspects were in custody. He also confirmed that intelligence reports had been received suggesting that a British woman and "two or three" US nationals had been involved in the attack. "We cannot confirm the details at present but forensic experts are working to ascertain the nationalities of the terrorists," he said in a televised address. The Kenyan president said 61 civilians and six members of the security forces had died, while 62 of the 175 people injured remained in hospital. Three days of national mourning have been declared, starting on Wednesday. The Somali Islamist al-Shabab movement said it had carried out the attack in retaliation for Kenyan military operations in Somalia. Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has said that those behind the attacks "must be held accountable." Meanwhile, Kenya's foreign minister said "two or three" Americans and a British woman were among the attackers.

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