Ramaphosa appoints Adv Dinkie Dube as Deputy Public Protector

[File photo] Public Protector Office President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie  Dube as Deputy Public Protector for seven year term.   The appointment is with effect from the 1st of February 2026.   Dube is currently the Director General of the Public Service Commission , she has more than 20 years experience in the public sector.   WATCH | President Cyril…

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Mkhwanazi’s links to Medicare 24 boss takes centre stage in Parly

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Suspended Ekurhuleni Deputy Police Chief Commissioner, Julius Mkhwanazi’s relationship with the owner of the Medicare 24, Mike van Wyk has taken centre stage during Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearing. This is a company where attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala was a director. Commissioner Mkhwanazi has further…

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McBride says ‘not shocked’ by Mkhwanazi’s press conference

Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) boss, Robert McBride, says he was not shocked by Lt.General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s July 6th press conference. He says some of the allegations by the KwaZulu-Natal top cop in that press conference did not come as a surprise to him because as the head of…

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McBride accused of misleading Ad Hoc Committee about his association with O’Sullivan

Former IPID head Robert McBride. Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride is facing serious scrutiny before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, looking into concerns around national security, after MPs accused him of misleading the inquiry about his relationship with private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and his associate, Sarah-Jane Trent. McBride was probed over evidence…

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CPI increases from 3.5% to 3.6% : Stats SA

FILE | Shopping isle of a retail store in Johannesburg. Annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) rose slightly last month to 3.6% in line with economists’ expectations. Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) says on a month-on-month basis, prices increased by 0,2%. Despite the modest rise from 3.5% in November, inflation remains within the Reserve Bank’s target range…

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