The victim was shot and killed in front of his family in the driveway of their home in Brakpan in the east of Johannesburg on Friday night. The African National Congress (ANC) in Ekurhuleni has called on law enforcement agencies to act swiftly to apprehend the suspected killers of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s witness…
SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic. A 14-year-old girl has been killed and another wounded in a shooting incident in Facreton, Kensington, on the Cape Flats. Police say the girl was caught in the crossfire in the incident, which happened on Saturday night. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the victim was declared deceased on the scene by emergency…
A woman raises her hand, calling for an end to GBV. The funeral of the 43-year-old police officer who was stabbed to death in Malelane, Mpumalanga, will take place on Sunday. Sergeant Joyce Ngomane was killed allegedly by her husband on Tuesday night after an altercation. It is alleged that the couple had marital challenges…
The Carling Knockout Cup final is upon us as Orlando Pirates face Marumo Gallants on Saturday evening at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo. Former professional football players Mandla Masango and Keagan Buchanan say that the match will come down to discipline, focus and execution of game plans. Buchanan says, “It’s gonna be a good…
Learners walking, picture taken from behind. Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) have welcomed the recent Western Cape High Court ruling that the Western Cape Education Department’s Learner Admissions system unfairly discriminates against Black and marginalised learners. The organisations approached the Western Cape High Court in April, asking that it declare…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the assurance that government will redouble its efforts to protect the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s whistleblowers and witnesses. This follows the killing of a witness, Marius van der Merwe, in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg, on Friday night. He was gunned down in front of his…
A South African Police Service graphic, illustrating a hunt for shooting suspects. Three people suspected of killing twelve people, including three children, in a shooting incident in Saulsville in Pretoria West, are still at large. Thirteen other people were wounded and taken to the hospital following the incident, which happened on Saturday. The shooting happened…
Lotus FM’s Yashika Ramautar won the award for Content Producer – PBS. Celebrating its 15th year, the prestigious Telkom Radio Awards took place today at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The Radio Awards encourage stations and industry professionals to showcase their best work from the past year. Best Talk Show – PBS And this…
Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria, 25 November 2025. The NATJOINTS co-chairs, inclusive of SAPS, SANDF and SSA today met with officials of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry following the killing of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D. Officials from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development also formed…
Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola will soon meet with the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System’s chairperson, retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. This follows the killing of Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, in…
