FILE| Confiscated firearm at a police station. Head of the Ballistics Section at the Police Forensic Science Laboratory Mishak Mkhabela says there is a massive backlog of firearm-related cases. Mkhabela is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. He says his unit is battling to keep up with more than 41 000 cases…
A framed picture of Hillary Gardee. The trial of convicted murderer, Rassie Nkune, who is accused of kidnapping and murdering Hillary Gardee three years ago, is expected to resume at the Mpumalanga High Court sitting in Mbombela on Tuesday. The start of the trial has been marred by delays after it was postponed three times…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi launched “Tswa Daar” initiative in Ekurhuleni, October 27, 2025. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says if the country neglects the younger generation to be destroyed by drugs, it will have no future. He was speaking at the launch of “Tswa Daar” in Ekurhuleni, which is an initiative aimed at tackling substance abuse….
Mondli Gungubele at OR and Adelaide Tambo wreath laying ceremony in Wattville, 27 October 2025. African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) Member Mondli Gungubele says ANC members must embrace the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and seek to learn from what comes out of it. Gungubele delivered the keynote address at a ceremony to…
Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, head of the Ballistics Section at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton. Limited resources at the SAPS forensic laboratory Services have come under the spotlight at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. Head of the Ballistics Section at the Police Forensic Science Laboratory, Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, has testified that staff shortages are crippling…
Person holds SA money Cape Town-based non-profit organisation Inyathelo has welcomed the Financial Action Task Force’s (FAFT) decision to remove South Africa from its greylist. The NGO’s Acting Executive Director, Feryal Domingo, says the move is a major milestone that restores confidence in the country’s financial systems. RELATED VIDEO | SA finally exit FATF greylist…
FILE | Fruits at a retailer in South Africa. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Prof Susan Olofse has revealed that approximately 10.3 million tonnes of edible food in South Africa does not reach the human stomach, which is 34% of all food in South Africa. Olofse spoke at the Regional Workshop on Food…
File image | A man in handcuffs A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of two women in Mamelodi East, Pretoria. The women were in their early 20s. They were fatally shot on Sunday. A third victim who was also shot is receiving medical treatment at a healthcare facility. Gauteng Police spokesperson…
FILE | A wastewater treatment plant The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in North West says members of a water infrastructure syndicate have struck again at the Zeerust Waste Water Treatment Plant and have fired shots at a process controller. The incident happened on Sunday night. The Municipality says the syndicate also attempted to steal…
Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel addresses the Whistleblowers Summit in Johannesburg on October 27, 2025. Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Andries Nel says strengthening the existing Protection Disclosure Act will go a long way in protecting whistleblowers. He addressed the annual Whistleblowers Summit hosted by Public Interest South Africa in Johannesburg….
