Dumisani Khumalo, co-accused case postponed to November

South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo. The case against Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo and his co-accused has been postponed to November 6. The postponement is to allow the state to file an application for the review of the decision by Chief Magistrate Vusimuzi Mahlangu to recuse himself. Mahlangu announced his…

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Scammers increasingly using romance to grab the finance

Illustrations of a balloon and red rose. 1 minute The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has warned people of a rise in romance schemes. It has warned that scammers are increasingly using romance scams by influencing or deceiving a victim. SAFPS says the aim is to gain control of their computer or steal personal…

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Sibiya invited Matlala, Shibiri to Thanksgiving ceremony: Witness F

Adv Matthew Chakalson is leading evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on February 4, 2026. Witness F says suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya invited alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat” Matlala and Organised Crime Head Richard Shibiri to a Thanksgiving ceremony. Witness F is being grilled at the Madlanga Commission…

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Cape Winelands firefighters battle three separate blazes

Cape Town Emergency Services. Firefighters from the Cape Winelands District Municipality have been attending to three separate fires. The Wemmershoek fire in the Drakenstein area was still raging late yesterday. Spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto says no structures are in immediate danger but several netted orchards require protection. She says teams from the Drakenstein Fire Service and…

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