Govt officials linked to Mkhwanazi’s claims must be arrested: Papo

ANC’s Provincial Task Team Coordinator Hope Papo addresses the media in Johannesburg on July 17, 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng says government officials and leaders linked to the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi should be arrested and charged. Speaking during a media briefing in Johannesburg, the ANC’s Provincial Task…

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Thobakgale leads raid at Pollsmoor to root out illegal networks

Pollsmoor Correctional Centre Prison authorities have last night conducted a raid for contraband at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre outside Cape Town, in what officials say is part of nationwide targeted operations. The National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale led the crackdown, which he says is aimed at rooting out criminal networks and their influence. Prison authorities have conducted…

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Kaizer Motaung receives honorary doctorate from Wits

Kaizer Chiefs founder and chairman, Kaizer Motaung. Wits University has bestowed an honorary doctorate on the founder and chairman of Kaizer Chiefs, Kaizer Motaung. The institution is honouring Motaung for his commitment to promoting education and football, and the uplifting of disadvantaged youth. In 2022, the University of Cape Town conferred an honorary doctorate in…

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EFF denounces commission of inquiry as a delaying tactic

[File Image] President Ramaphosa addressing the nation EFF MP Eugene Mthethwa says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to institute a judicial commission of inquiry is just a delaying tactic. Mthethwa says inquiries constantly fail to meet their deadlines and this is a burden for taxpayers. He was speaking at the joint meeting of the Portfolio Committees…

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Rustenburg commuters stranded as Bojanala bus strike continues

Residents of Rustenburg and surrounding villages in the North West have been left stranded as employees of Bojanala Bus Services went on strike. Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Unions of South Africa (Demawusa) members embarked on a protected strike last month, demanding that the employer implement fair labour practices. However, the employer decided to dismiss…

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