KZN Hawks boss Leseja Senona returns to Madlanga Commission

KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Head Major-Gen Lesetja Senona Suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Head Lesetja Senona is expected to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Monday morning. The Commission returns to the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College following a two-week recess for the preparation of its second interim report. Senona is a central figure…

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SARS launches new Foreign Vehicle Declaration System

New South African Revenue Service Commissioner Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu is pictured at the opening of the new service centre in Newtown, Johannesburg on 04 May 2026. The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, Dr Johnstone Makhubu, says the newly launched Foreign Vehicle Declaration System will assist in efforts to modernise cross-border customs operations….

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Police probe Hanover Park deadly shooting incident

Bullets seen on top of a table. Police in the Western Cape are investigating a shooting incident in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats in which two people were killed and another wounded. Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says officers responded to a complaint from a hospital after three victims sustained gunshot wounds in the Johndown area this morning. Gwala says an…

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DA opens fraud case against former Ekurhuleni City Manager

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has opened a case of fraud and corruption against former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi and her alleged benefactor over tender-related allegations at the Germiston Police station. The DA Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, says the move follows reports linking Mashazi’s alleged R3.5 million luxury trips to companies that were awarded…

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SAHRC accused of siding with undocumented migrants

File: The SAHRC sets up a station ahead of its load reduction inquiry. One of the people who started the petition calling for the disbandment of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has accused the body of positioning itself as an ally of undocumented foreign migrants. A debate is unfolding over the commission’s role and relevance,…

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Court to rule on Matipandile Sotheni’s bail application

Matipandile Sotheni, who is accused of killing whistle-blower Marius van der Merwe. The Brakpan Magistrate’s Court is expected to deliver judgment in the bail application of Matipandile Sotheni on Monday. Sotheni is accused of killing Marius van der Merwe, also known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission. Sotheni, a former South African Police Service…

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MPs accuse government of failing to manage undocumented migration

Members of March and March protest against illegal immigration. As anti-immigration protests continue to emerge in parts of South Africa, the debate over border security, undocumented migration and law enforcement is once again under the spotlight. Political parties in Parliament say government has failed to adequately manage immigration. However, they differ on how the country…

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