A new witness takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday morning. This comes after Crime Intelligence Head General Dumisani Khumalo concluded his testimony on the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team(PKTT). The PKTT was disbanded in December 2024 by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been placed on special leave….
DA welcoming new party members Four senior ANC officials in the Western Cape have joined the DA after resigning from the party. They include the party’s Provincial Secretary Neville Delport, ward councillors Daniel Baadjies and Paul Strauss as well as Regional Executive member Jason Donn. They were introduced by the DA Federal Council…
File Image: Political parties seen on screen. The upcoming local government elections are expected to see intense high level of contestation. This as the number of political parties registered with the IEC currently stands at just over 500. The Electoral Commission has vowed to educate these entities, many of whom have been in government about…
The SACP flag. The SACP has confirmed the disbandment of its KZN Provincial structure. This follows the meeting of the SACP’s Politburo held over the weekend in the North West. The Politburo, which is the highest decision-making body of the Communist Party between its Central Committee, discussed the economic, political and organisational situation facing the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa receives the G20 Task Team Report on Inequality from Professor Joseph Stiglitz during an official handover ceremony at Tuynhuys in Cape Town, November 4, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to ensure that the issue of global inequality among nations is at the top of the agenda of the G20 Presidency meeting,…
MKP’s new Chief Whip, Des Van Rooyen. Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has announced Des Van Rooyen as the party’s new Chief Whip with immediate effect. Van Rooyen is taking over the reigns from Colleen Makhubele who was appointed in this position in May this year. Van Rooyen is the latest to occupy this position after…
Dumisani Khumalo at the Madlanga Commission Security expert Professor Kholofelo Rakubu says the testimony from Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo has helped the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry make progress by shifting the focus from isolated incidents to systemic corruption. Khumalo appeared before the commission earlier Tuesday after being unable to continue his testimony last month…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Divisional Commissioner in the Crime Intelligence, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo appears before the Pretoria Regional Court on June 27, 2025. The Madlanga Commission has heard how a stalemate between Crime Intelligence Head General Dumisani Khumalo and suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, led to…
Vehicles being processed at the Lebombo Border Post. A one-stop Border Post Bill is being debated in the National Assembly, with lawmakers discussing its potential to improve border management. The Bill aims to make it easier for people and goods to move legally across borders while cracking down on illegal activity. The Bill’s proponents argue…
Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia appears before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Live proceedings below:
