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Judge Aubrey Ledwaba appointed Gauteng Judge President

Gauteng Deputy President Judge Aubrey Ledwaba. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Judge Aubrey Ledwaba as Gauteng Judge President with effect from 15 May 2026. This is revealed in a statement on Wednesday, where the President has announced appointments to various courts across the country. The appointment of Ledwaba follows his April 2026 JSC interview which…

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Commission to hear more details about Aeroton drug bust

File: Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. More details about the Aeroton drug bust are expected to emerge as a new witness takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday. The commission has been hearing testimony relating to the 715-kilogram cocaine seizure in Johannesburg in 2021. So far, three…

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Calls grow for stronger whistleblower protection laws in SA

Graphic representing whistleblowing Anti-corruption activists are calling for tougher protection for whistleblowers in South Africa. The Active Citizens Movement (ACM) has submitted proposed amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Bill to the Justice Department. The civil society organisation warns that the current draft still leaves whistleblowers exposed and vulnerable. The ACM’s executive member, Pops Rampersad, says…

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Cachalia denies discussing Phala Phala report with Ramaphosa

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has assured members of Parliament that he has had no discussion with President Cyril Ramaphosa about the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid)’s Phala Phala report. Cachalia was speaking at the Police Portfolio Committee meeting on Wednesday, where both Ipid and the South African Police Service…

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