File image: The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein. The High Court in Bloemfontein has sentenced Bangile Dael to 22 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the murder of retired magistrate, Pieter Christiaan Bester. The court heard that in January last year that Dael killed the Bester at his smallholding in Glen in Bloemfontein….
Image depicting a shooting. The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape says the slain party councillor, Lazola Gungxe, was a dedicated member of the party and a consummate public servant who always put the interest of the people first. Gungxe was shot and killed by two unknown assailants shortly after a meeting he…
Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria. Commissioner Sesi Baloyi has put it to Witness F that attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala had no authority to effect a warrant of arrest against entertainment blogger, Musa Khawula. The Madlanga Commission has seen WhatsApp text messages from General Richard Shibiri alleging to…
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…
A view of the city skyline and River Nile from Cairo tower building in the capital of Cairo, Egypt December 5, 2019. S&P Global Ratings has cautioned that African governments face rising debt risks as hard-currency repayment schedules in 2026 increase pressure on external buffers, contributing to rollover risks. The agency’s latest African sovereign outlook…
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen addresses the media in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on February 4, 2026. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has announced that he will not seek re-election at the party’s Federal Congress in April. Steehuisen, who is also Agriculture Minister in the Government of National Unity, says he wants to shift his…
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen addresses the party’s Free State Provincial Congress on January 31, 2026. AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel has strongly criticised Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen, accusing him of aligning with the African National Congress (ANC) and acting against the interests of the Afrikaans-speaking community. The criticism comes as Steenhuisen, who…
[FILE] IEC voting station. The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) is in support of an EFF electoral reform proposal that proposes that all South Africans above the age of 18 years automatically be registered with the Independent Election Commission (IEC). EFF President Julius Malema, over the weekend, announced a number of electoral reforms that they will…
Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. It has emerged that Witness F, who is testifying before the Madlanga Commission, shared sensitive police information with a civilian known as Steve Motsumi. The shared information pertains to a picture of his application to have fingerprint evidence processed by a particular officer. An…
Former Crime Intelligence officer Pilasande Dotyeni. Former Crime Intelligence official Pilasande Dotyeni has warned about the dangers of internal power struggles within Crime Intelligence. He was testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Dotyeni, who was the second witness before the committee on…
