Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan. The chairperson of Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee looking into concerns around national security, Soviet Lekganyane, says they have assured their next witness, Paul O’Sullivan, that the strictest security arrangements will be upheld during his appearance before the committee. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in…
Newly announced DA Mangaung mayoral candidate Werner Pretorius (right) is pictured alongside the city’s leadership on 09 February 2026. The Democratic Alliance (DA) newly announced Mangaung Metro mayoral candidate, Werner Pretorius, says he is ready to fix the city. Pretorius says the task ahead is huge and requires them to be fully aware of the…
Parliament’s Ad-Hoc Committee Chairperson Molapi Lekganyane. Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee in Cape Town will consider to request another extension on its deadline. The committee, established to probe allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system, has already been granted two extensions. Its original deadline was end of October last year….
AfriForum Spokesperson Barry Bateman. AfriForum Private Prosecution Unit’s Barry Bateman has criticised the slow pace of prosecution in the Emmanuel Mbense murder case, calling it a catastrophic failure. His remarks follow the death of former police reservist, Wiandre Pretorius who committed suicide on Saturday at a filling station in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. Pretorius was implicated in…
Outgoing National Prosecuting Authority head, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Evidence leaders at the Nkabinde enquiry in Pretoria will today apply for a postponement until next week Tuesday due to the absence of additional witnesses. This follows the conclusion of testimony by former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Moipone Noko, on Friday. The enquiry is investigating…
Court room gavel and a book. An application for a postponement by evidence leaders in the Nkabinde Enquiry has been opposed by legal representatives for suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke The evidence leaders requested a postponement to next week, citing the absence of key witnesses. They also stressed that legal…
Evidence leader for the Ad Hoc Committee, Advocate Norman Arendse, SC. The chairperson of Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee, Soviet Lekganyane, has decided not to remove the evidence leader, Advocate Norman Arendse, at this stage. The committee is probing allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system. It received a letter from the South African Public…
IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Velenkosini Hlabisa has asked voters in Umzumbe, on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, to set the tone for an IFP victory in the upcoming by-election and the local government elections later this year. Voters in ward 13 will go to the polls on Wednesday in a hotly…
Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. A new witness will take to the stand at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Monday morning. The Commission has recently heard testimony from police officials who have been implicated in corrupt activities within law enforcement agencies. They include KwaZulu-Natal Hawks Head, General Lesetja…
File: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering SONA. The Senior Researcher at the Southern African Liaison Office, Lwazi Somya, says this year’s State of the Nation Address comes at a critical moment, as South Africa heads into local government elections under the Government of National Unity. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the State of the…
