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,…
A case of culpable homicide has been opened after five women and two men, aged between 30 and 45, lost their lives earlier on Wednesday in Bassonia, south of Johannesburg, in a car crash. The accident occurred when a Quantum minibus taxi collided with a Ford Ranger bakkie. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Spokesperson Xolani…
Johannesburg Roads Agency workers cleaning kerb inlets in Lenasia, Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) says the current campaign to clean up the inner city will be maintained even after the G20 leaders’ Summit. Among others, the campaign aims to revitalise the inner city and enforce municipal bylaws. JMPD Acting Chief Eldred Fortein says…
The cocaine, weighing about 80 kilograms, was found hidden in a storage room on the premises in Blue Hills, Midrand. A crime intelligence-driven operation has led to the discovery of cocaine worth R20 million at a smallholding in Blue Hills, Midrand. Police say a multidisciplinary team led by the Crime Intelligence Head Office, together with…
Commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. A new witness is expected to testify about the arrest of businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe when the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes its hearings in Pretoria on Wednesday this morning. Molefe, who is accused of murder and being a member of a criminal cartel, was arrested at his…
FILE IMAGE | Accident scene. Seven people have lost their lives in Bassonia, south of Johannesburg, after a minibus taxi collided with a bakkie. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says multiple injuries have also been reported. Fihla says, “A fatal accident was reported along Comaro Road, between Tarentaal Avenue and Pieter Acryod…
The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, January 5, 2023. Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30 000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for over hiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people…
Fired Juventus coach Igor Tudor Juventus have sacked head coach Igor Tudor after failing to win their last eight matches in all competitions, the Serie A club said on Monday. “Juventus FC announces that it has today relieved Igor Tudor of his duties as head coach of the men’s first team, along with his staff,”…
Drugs worth R11 000 was found on a 24-year-old woman during a stop and search on 28/10 along the R26 road near Clocolan. A 24-year-old woman is set to appear in the Clocolan Magistrate’s Court in the Free State on Wednesday for the alleged possession of drugs. She was arrested during an intelligence-driven operation of…
