FILE| Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) federal leadership have refused to be drawn into speculation about the possibility of Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, succeeding John Steenhuisen as party leader. This comes as Hill-Lewis confirmed via social media posts that he had been approached by party members to stand, following Steenhuisen’s…
Businessman and senior ANC leader in the North West, Suliman Carrim Businessman and senior African National Congress (ANC) leader in the North West, Suliman Carrim, rose to infamy after his name was mentioned at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, which is probing allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the country’s criminal justice system. Carrim, a well-known…
The pre-trial hearing of businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, together with his four co-accused, commences this morning at the High Court in Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard says she believes that the reason she became unpopular with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was because she once reported him to the Public Protector. She was questioned about why she thinks Mkhwanazi would accuse her of sharing classified intelligence information without…
The suspect was arrested for fraud and contravention of the Health Professions Act. The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has exposed another individual operating as a medical practitioner without being registered with the Council. The female foreign national was arrested in Midrand, Gauteng, where she was temporarily standing in for General Practitioner Dr…
DA MP Diane Kohler-Barnard. Procurement processes at the South African Police Service (SAPS) have become a breeding ground for corruption over the years. That’s what DA MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard told the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Kohler-Barnard testified before the Committee on Thursday, after…
File: Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, Advocate Thembeka Ngcukaitobi is expected to continue his cross-examination on Friday morning at the Nkabinde Enquiry. Former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions Moipone Noko is set to conclude her testimony on the 23 dockets linked to former Hawks head Johan Booysen and the Cato Manor unit. The Enquiry is examining whether…
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala gives evidence before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility in Pretoria on November 26, 2025. Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has conceded that she acted in the interest of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala when she consistently assisted him with his SAPS contract. Matjeng, the Section Head for Quality Management at SAPS,…
South African Police Service Section Head for Quality Management, Brigadier Rachel Matjeng The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission will resume its public hearings with South African Police Service Section Head for Quality Management, Brigadier Rachel Matjeng at 9:30. Matjeng…
Court gavel and handcuffs Three suspects are expected to appear at the Veeriniging Magistrate Court in the Vaal on Friday facing a string of charges that include murder, attempted murder, carjacking and possession of a hijacked motor vehicle. This follows a shooting incident that took place on Tuesday at R59 Road in Meyerton where a…
