Inside the R360m SAPS tender case: Matlala,15 others in court
FILE| Alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in court. Alleged cartel member, Vusimuzi…
FILE| Alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in court. Alleged cartel member, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has appeared alongside a group of senior police officers before the Pretoria Magistrates court in connection with the R360-million Medicare24, South African Police Service (SAPS) tender. Several senior police officers, including generals, are expected to appear before the…
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria hears uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s (MKP) urgent bid to block the payment of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv. Shamila Batohi’s pension and other post-term gratuities as well as to reverse the decision to fund her legal costs in the Nkabinde Inquiry. Livestream|
Israel and Iran exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday, as Iran’s military rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion the US was in negotiations to end the war which has roiled energy and financial markets, saying the US is negotiating with itself. The rejection of negotiations by the unified command of the Iranian Armed Forces, which is dominated by…
The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court. Businessman Shaun Roos is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court for a bail application after allegedly attempting to bribe a senior City of Cape Town official. Roos was arrested earlier this month on charges related to tender fraud. The City of Cape Town has since terminated all…
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream|
SASSA KZN is at Gubazi Hall in Nquthu continuing with beneficiary education sessions that focus on SASSA services. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), in partnership with the Department of Social Development and the National Development Agency, will host a service outreach programme at Mahlabathini Sport Ground in Verulam, Durban, on Friday. The programme…
FILE| South African Police Service constable badge. Civil society organisation Action Society has hailed the arrest of 12 senior police officers and a Medicare 24 company director on corruption charges linked to the R360 million Medicare 24 contract. The 12 are set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The contract, meant to…
Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie. Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie says he has lodged a complaint with Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests against ActionSA MP, Dereleen James. Among other things, McKenzie accuses James of breaching certain provisions of the Code of Ethical Conduct. He says this includes the provisions requiring MPs to…
FILE | The Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. The Department of Tourism has invited public comment on a proposed Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals, which could introduce mandatory regulations across the sector. The proposed code may allow municipalities to reclassify residential properties as commercial, potentially increasing rates and taxes. It also…
ANC Eastern Cape Chairperson Oscar Mabuyane briefs the media on the party’s readiness ahead of the Provincial Conference in this image captured on 24 March 2026. African National Congress (ANC) Chairperson in the Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane, says they will oppose the urgent application filed by ANC members attempting to interdict the Provincial Elective Conference schedule for this weekend….