Sibiya defends Matlala’s presence at son’s party
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya is giving evidence at the Madlanga Commission of…
Sibiya defends Matlala’s presence at son’s party
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya is giving evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on February 24, 2026. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has been challenged over his knowledge of alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala at his son’s party in September 2024. Sibiya contradicted his statements about…
Mkhwanazi files interdict against security firm owner
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has lodged an application for an interdict against the owner of a security firm in connection with alleged defamatory statements. According to court papers, Calvin Mathibeli accused Mkhwanazi of being corrupt, involved in unlawful killings, and being captured by private interests. Mathibeli allegedly made these…
Tributes pour in for veteran journalist Joe Latakgomo
Late veteran journalist Joe Latakgomo. The Press Council of South Africa has confirmed the passing of veteran journalist, Joe Latakgomo. Latakgomo passed away on Sunday. His media career spanned more than five decades. He’s widely described as “a journalist’s journalist” who helped shape Black journalism during the most turbulent years of apartheid. Tributes continue to…
Calls for accountability after high GBV cases against SAPS members
SAPS vehicles The Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for the enforcement of accountability measures among members of the SAPS in the province. This comes after about 97 members of the SAPS nationwide were found to have been accused of sexual violence. The committee says it assessed several police stations across the…
Madlanga Commission pokes holes at Sibiya’s contradictions
Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya testifying at the Madlanga Commission, February 20, 2026. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has contradicted himself in an attempt to deny allegations that he has strong ties to criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Sibiya has denied being aware of the…
Mugabe, Matonhodze face two more charges over shooting case
The accused Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze appear at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. Two additional charges have been added to Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze who made their first appearance in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Both were initially only facing an attempted murder charge, but they now also face charges of…
Lesufi says FDI inflows cement Gauteng’s role as SA’s economic engine
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has indicated that Gauteng continues to attract foreign direct investment. In his fourth State of the Province Address at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, Lesufi says this confidence from international investors cements Gauteng’s position as South Africa’s primary investment and industrial hub. He says in the previous…
MK Party files urgent bid to block Batohi’s pension
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has filed papers in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to urgently block the payment of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi‘s pension and other post-term gratuities, pending a review. The application also aims to reverse the…
158 SAPS members convicted of serious crimes rape, murder in 5 years
Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 13-thousand-164 suspects for different categories. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) reports from the past five years show that 158 South African Police Service (SAPS) members have been convicted of crimes, including murder, rape, corruption, GBV, and torture. On Friday, the Gauteng provincial Portfolio Committee on Community Safety expressed outrage…
MKP wants to settle a political score with Batohi: Analyst
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Adv Shamila Batohi visits the Free State Division on October 8, 2025. University of South Africa (Unisa) Professional Ethics lecturer Mametlwe Sebei says the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) wants to settle a political score with former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Adv Shamila Batohi. The MKP has…
