Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala has been denied bail at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. He is facing charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering. He allegedly ordered a hit to have his former partner Tebogo Thobejane killed in October 2023….
Community activists on the Cape Flats say residents of the area are living in fear as gang violence escalates. More than a dozen people have been killed in the violence in the past week. This includes shooting incidents in Kraaifontein. Chairperson of the Mitchell’s Plain Community Police Forum, Norman Jantjes says they have noticed an increase…
The school has over 2,000 learners and has been asking for additional classrooms since 2007. A Grade 11 learner from the Cibeni High School in Libode in the Eastern Cape has allegedly been assaulted by the principal. The learner says fellow learners and the principal were mocking her. The learner then left the classroom crying,…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will be the first to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry when it begins public hearings in Pretoria this Wednesday morning. The commission, which retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseni Madlanga is chairing, will look into Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police…
The Phala Phala farm robbery case proceeding at the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on September 15, 2025. The second state witness in the theft of foreign exchange at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Bela-Bela, has told the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo, that she was not informed about the stolen money. Advocate…
A tap that has run dry Residents of Kokosi township in southern Gauteng are threatening to shut down the entire area if their water supply is not restored by Friday. The Merafong Municipality is currently grappling with severe water shortages after failing to settle a R1.4 billion debt with Rand Water. Last week, frustrated residents…
Taxis parked at a rank The Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) says it is considering taking legal action to prevent the closure of several taxi routes in Cape Town from Wednesday. Last week, the Western Cape government announced the closure of a number of routes following an increase in taxi-related violence. At least…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the passing out ceremony for new police constables All eyes will be on KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, as the first witness in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday. The commission will investigate allegations of interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system. During a media conference…
The country is set to get insight into the criminal underworld, as alleged by KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi will take the stand as the first witness when the Madlanga Commission gets underway. LIVE STREAM:
The Usindiso building fire in Johannesburg gutted the building and left 76 people dead in 2023. The state is expected to cross-examine alleged arsonist Sthembiso Mdlalose on Wednesday, who stands accused of deliberately setting the hijacked Usindiso building on fire, killing 76 people. The case is being heard by the Johannesburg High Court sitting at…
