Madlanga Commission of Inquiry The Presidency confirmed that the interim report of the Madlanga Commission be handed over to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, 17 December but it will not be made public. SABC News has covered the Madlanga Commission and a highlights tool has been created with nearly 200 clips of witness testimonies since…
FILE | Road closed sign following flooding. The Johannesburg Metro Police has urged motorists to use alternative routes due to heavy traffic congestion on the N12 eastbound in Protea Industrial Park, south of Johannesburg. JMPD Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the congestion is caused by flooding following extreme rainfall in the area. He has further advised…
South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter hits his tee shot. Aldrich Potgieter has become the third South African golfer to win the Arnold Palmer Award as the PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year. The 21-year-old from Mossel Bay joins Ernie Els and Trevor Immelman, who won the award in 1994 and 2006, respectively. At the age of…
FILE| The old City of Johannesburg’s Central Fire Station in Marshalltown, Johannesburg. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has vowed to take a hard line against criminal syndicates behind the hijacking of buildings in Johannesburg. Mashaba says he has detailed records of the kingpins orchestrating the illegal occupations along with their international affiliates. His comments come as…
The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, continues with sentencing proceedings against murder convict and businessman Rameez Patel, who was convicted for the murder of his wife, Fatima Patel. Live proceedings below:
Madlanga Commission sitting. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says it has received evidence from 28 walk-in submissions. The Commission, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is probing allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Commission Spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says 45 of the 89 submissions to the…
Graphic of a shotting scene Eastern Cape Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha has condemned the shooting of eight people in separate incidents at Walmer township in Gqeberha during the long weekend. According to police, more than three armed men shot and killed four males, leaving four others injured in three houses on Tuesday. On Sunday, a 39-year-old man was…
Rand Water technicians doing repair work Johannesburg City Manager Floyd Brink says recent Rand Water maintenance had a widespread impact on the City’s water network, affecting several interconnected systems and leading to reduced reservoir levels in some areas. He was speaking during a media briefing in Midrand, where officials provided an update on recovery efforts…
FILE IMAGE: Initiates in a field in the Eastern Cape. The Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, is on an urgent oversight visit to the Eastern Cape, following a rise in the deaths of initiates during the summer initiation period. Police have opened 45 criminal cases and arrested 31 people…
South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke. The Nkabinde Inquiry has announced that evidence leaders have submitted the revised formal list of potential witnesses on Wednesday. The Inquiry, led by retired Judge Bess Nkabinde, is looking into suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office. NPA head,…
