National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 22 September 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says phone records obtained from murder accused Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala, have implicated suspended Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya in the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team(PKTT). “This record suggests that Sibiya’s…
The National Prosecuting Authority Head Office in Pretoria. The High Court in Pretoria has granted the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit a forfeiture order of R144m to reclaim government land that was unlawfully transferred to individuals and business entities. The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit has been granted a R144 million forfeiture…
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola has testified about the complaints raised against the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team. Masemola told the Madlanga Commission how associate professor Mary De Haas had filed numerous grievances against the PKTT, ranging from its alleged irregular formation, misconduct, malicious arrests and corruption. However, the national…
Police have warned community members not to fall for a vishing scam. They say criminals are using the South African Police Service (SAPS) name and logo to deceive unsuspecting victims to hand over money or personal information to enable them to withdraw criminal cases. #sapsGP Police in Temba engaged with the Temba & Hammanskraal community…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in Oudtshoorn to officiate Heritage Day proceedings, today National Heritage Day celebrations kick off in Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo region of the Western Cape, today, where Deputy President Paul Mashatile will officiate. Let the drumbeats of South Africa’s diverse cultures bring us together in celebrating this year’s Heritage…
Chairs and desks in a classroom. The Eastern Cape Department of Education is investigating allegations of sexual abuse against educators at J.S. Skenjana Senior Secondary School in Dutywa. This after social media went abuzz in recent days with users alleging that some teachers have impregnated learners. “I have a friend who was impregnated by the…
A healthcare worker with a medicine vial The backlog in pathology services has reached a breaking point at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, where critical cancer diagnoses are being delayed. More than 1 540 specimens await processing while around 12 756 processed cases await analysis. These results are essential in assisting and guiding healthcare…
High Court sitting in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Hitman Sabelo Phewa has been handed a life sentence at the Durban High Court in KwaZulu-Natal for the murder of former Richmond municipal manager, Sibusiso Sithole. Sithole was killed in 2017 on his way to a council meeting over fraud and corruption he was investigating. Apart from Sithole’s murder,…
FILE | Former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa. The man charged with the murder of former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa has been denied bail. Zweliphansi Sikhosana appeared in the Umzimkhulu Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal. Sikhosana applied for bail after his re-arrest in July in connection with…
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Asset Forfeiture Unit has seized R4.4 million from 24 bank accounts. It says some Chinese nationals allegedly used the bank accounts to run a fraudulent social media investment scheme. The NPA’s investigations revealed a group of Chinese nationals paid unsuspecting individuals R200 each to provide them with their details. The alleged…
