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…
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 “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…
LIVE: MKP seeks to block Batohi’s pension payout
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|
Iran’s military rejects Trump’s talk of negotiation
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…
CTN businessman in court over alleged R1.4m bribery attempt
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…
LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial | 25 March 2026
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. Livestream|
SASSA to provide on-site grant services in Verulam on Friday
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…
Civil Society welcomes arrests in R360m Medicare 24 contract
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…
Gayton McKenzie lays complaint against MP Dereleen James
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…
Public invited to comment on proposed short-term rental regulations
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 PEC will go ahead despite court challenge: Mabuyane
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….
