FILE| Protesting residents barricade road in Soweto A protest by residents has caused major traffic disruptions in Pennyville near New Canada in Soweto. Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has been deployed to monitor the situation. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the community is demonstrating against alleged planned evictions in the area. He says protesters have…
Malesela Teffo at the High Court in Pretoria on September 15, 2022. Disbarred Advocate Malesela Teffo has expressed interest in appearing at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry warning that ignoring his input could leave a gaping hole in the commission’s final report. He came into prominence as a defence attorney in the Senzo Meyiwa murder…
Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo testifying in the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on September 29, 2025. WhatsApp messages between alleged Police Minister Senzo Mchunu associate Brown Mogotsi and alleged cartel member Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala have formed part of Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo’s testimony on Tuesday morning. The Commission is on its 10th day of…
Tembisa Hospital surgical team perform a procedure on July 18, 2925. The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has welcomed the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) interim report into tender fraud and corruption Tembisa Hospital. The report has laid bare the looting of about R2 billion in state resources through corruption, fraud, maladministration, as…
Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal as a result of heavy rains. KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance MEC Rev Thulasizwe Buthelezi has urged parents to ensure the safety of their children in the inclement weather. His remarks come after multiple weather-related incidents across the province following heavy rainfall that began on Sunday and is expected to persist throughout the week….
The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela will on Tuesday rule on how former Deputy President David Mabuza’s estate will be divided. Last week, Mabuza’s children and wives clashed in court over who should get his R44 million pension. LIVE STREAM | Former Deputy President DD Mabuza estate battle in court:
Firefighters. Fire and rescue crews will remain on the mountain slopes above Camps Bay in Cape Town to monitor the fire that broke out on Monday. South African National Parks (SANParks) says that the fire had been contained late Monday night. SanParks spokesperson, Charles Phahlane, says that no one had to be evacuated and no…
Advocate Matthew Chaskalson Senior Counsel Advocate Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed as the Chief Evidence Leader of the Madlanga Commission tasked with probing allegations of criminality, political interference, and criminality in the criminal justice system. This takes place amid speculation and uncertainty over Senior Counsel Advocate Terry Motau, who held the position in the high-profile…
OUTA CEO, Wayne Duvenage says concluding the report into corruption at Tembisa Hospital should never take so long. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says it’s disappointing that it took so long for the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to complete its interim report into the Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal. The SIU report reveals that R2…
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Head Andy Mothibi addressed the media at Thembisa Hospital on the interim report on its investigation into allegations of corruption and procurement irregularities at the hospital. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says it will closely monitor the referrals made by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report on Tembisa Hospital corruption….
