Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga (R) chairs the Madlanga Commission on Inquiry in Pretoria. Security Analyst Andy Mashaile says the contradictory statements made by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation’s (Hawks) Captain Barry Kruger and Section Head Brigadier Lesiba Mokoena support the allegations that some law enforcement agencies have been compromised. Kruger and Mokoena appeared before the…
A picture illustrating a Numsa-led march. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) is expected to march to the National Treasury in Pretoria on Friday. The union is demanding government stop conducting business with private security companies that are reportedly not complying with collective agreements. Numsa’s Spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says it’s a disgrace…
Heavy rain The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services remains on high alert as heavy rains continue across the city. Emergency teams are monitoring all seven regions of the city for possible flooding and other weather-related incidents. City of Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi has urged motorists to exercise caution when driving on wet roads…
Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp delivered sensational performances to steer South Africa to its first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final. The Proteas shocked England in the semi-final by 125 runs after batting first and scoring 319 for the loss of seven wickets, with Wolvaardt hitting 169. Kapp then took five wickets for…
[FILE IMAGE]: Parliament’s Ah Hoc Committee sitting. Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee will again ask for an extension on its revised deadline of the end of November. The committee was established by a motion following allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. These allegations were made by KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-General…
Anti-retroviral drugs. The family of a 67-year-old diabetic man from Botshabelo in the Free State say they are devastated, after their father’s health deteriorated from consuming anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) by mistake. His son, Mokhethi Mokoqo says he realised weeks later when his father fell ill, that he had consumed ARVs. The elderly man was mistakenly…
ATNS Acting CEO Matome Moholola addresses the media on October 29, 2025. With just under a month to go ahead of the G20 heads of states summit in South Africa, the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) has given its assurance on air traffic readiness. ATNS Acting CEO Matome Moholola provided an update on the…
R20 million worth of cocaine seized from a plot in Midrand. Police say they are increasingly uncovering large drug consignments hidden on private plots across Gauteng, a trend that’s become a growing concern for law enforcement. In the latest discovery, a R20 million worth of narcotics was found at a property in Midrand, adding to…
FILE | IEC head office in Centurion, Pretoria. The National Assembly has recommended three names of candidates to be appointed as Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) Commissioners. The nominees are Joyce Pitso, Judge Dhana Pillay and Mosotho Moepya, who is the current chairperson of the IEC. They were approved on Tuesday, and their names…
Captain Maxwell Wanda testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, October29, 2025. The Madlanga Commission has heard that Katiso “KT” Molefe and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu are friends. This is according to witness Captain Maxwell Wanda, who has since completed his testimony on Wednesday morning. Wanda, a tactical commander in the Political Killings Task Team,…
