Three men have died following a shooting at a taxi rank in Voorbrug, Delft, on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson André Traut says two of the victims were declared dead on the scene, while the third victim died in hospital. Traut says the incident is believed to be linked to taxi – related…
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in the High Court in Johannesburg on October 20, 2025. Madlanga Commission evidence leader Advocate Lee Seegels-Ncube has proposed that Organised Crime Head, Richard Shibiri, used the money given to him by Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, to fund a family thanksgiving celebration. Shibiri has testified that Matlala loaned him R70.000, which was…
A medical doctor seen holding a Stethoscope. The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) says doctors in public hospitals are being pushed beyond safe working limits, while hundreds of qualified colleagues remain unemployed. The union claims doctors already in the system are working excessive hours beyond guidelines set by the Health Professions Council of…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony. LIVE STREAM:
US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III and Dirco Clayson Monyela. The US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III has backtracked and apologised about remarks he made about the “Kill the Boer” chant. He recently condemned the chant as hate speech at a Biznews Conference in Hermanus in the Western Cape. Thanks to @BizNewsCOM…
Suspended SAPS head of organised Crime, General Richard Shibiri testifying before the Commission. Retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has challenged suspended organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri’s assertion that he needed the R70.000 loan from alleged cartel member Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Shibiri has testified that Matlala loaned him R70.000 to fix his son’s vehicle. Bank statements…
FILE| Gun on the ground. Mpumalanga police have opened two murder cases and an inquest docket after a man killed his wife, their three-year-old son and turned the gun on himself in Verena. He also allegedly shot and injured his sister-in-law and his wife’s uncle. A neighbour narrowly escaped unharmed. Provincial Police Spokesperson Jabu Ndubane…
The TRC Cases Inquiry, probing alleged efforts to stall the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators, is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM:
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
A firefighter in action. The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service says the blaze in Dido Valley, Simon‘s Town has been contained. The City’s Fire and Rescue Service, Jermaine Carelse, says firefighters will remain on the scene to monitor the situation. There have been a number of other fires in the region. Meanwhile, additional firefighters have been dispatched…
