The Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, continues to hear testimony from witnesses. LIVE STREAM:
FILE | Former president Jacob Zuma in court. The High Court in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal has dismissed an application by former President Jacob Zuma and French arms manufacturer Thales for leave to appeal a ruling that cleared the way for their arms deal corruption trial to proceed. Judge Nkosinathi Chili made the ruling on Wednesday morning….
EFF leader Julius Malema addresses a media briefing on the outcomes of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) meeting, which took place over the weekend. LIVE STREAM:
FILE | Election officials count ballots. The Electoral Commission (IEC) says the Democratic Alliance (DA) has won both by-elections that took place in the Cederberg and Langeberg areas in the Western Cape on Tuesday. In Langeberg Ward Four, the DA managed to wrestle the seat from the African National Congress (ANC) after councillor Daniel Baadjies…
Adv. Matthew Chaskalson at the Madlanga Commission. Witness F has denied that WhatsApp messages believed to be between him and the late former Deputy President David Mabuza over an arms deal were with Mabuza. WhatsApp messages presented at the Madlanga Commission show a conversation between Witness F and a number allegedly belonging to the late…
File: DA leader John Steenhuisen speaking during an event. The SABC has reliably learnt that Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen will not be standing for re-election. He is expected make the announcement at a media briefing in Durban on Wednesday, where he started his political career some 30 years ago. Despite this development, the…
Adv Matthew Chaskalson is leading Witness F’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on February 3, 2026. Witness F has testified that he did not introduce suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya to attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The Madlanga Commission is exhibiting chats between Witness F and Matlala. This follows…
Witness F’s legal counsel, Hartley Ngoato The Madlanga Commission has ruled that the Whatsapp messages of new witness, known as Witness F, should be exhibited before the Inquiry without his active participation. On Tuesday morning, his lawyers requested a postponement through a High Court application. WhatsApp messages on the electronic device of Witness F were…
FILE| Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee sitting. Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee will on Tuesday hear from four witnesses, including former chairperson of the State Security Agency Xolile Mashukuca. The committee is investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. The allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi during…
Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria, 5 Dec 2025. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is expected to hear evidence on Tuesday from a witness who was meant to testify last Friday. However, his legal counsel, Hartley Ngoato, requested additional time to work through the documents, which he claimed were not…
