Matipandile Sotheni appears at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court in the East Rand on March 25, 2026. Matipandile Sotheni, who is accused of murdering Marius van der Merwe (also known as Witness D), has denied all charges. The former Special Task Force officer appeared briefly at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court where he denied knowing the lawyer…
AfriForum briefs the media at its Centurion headquarters. Livestream|
Several political and civic organisations are taking to the streets of Durban on Wednesday for a planned protest. The aim is to put pressure on the authorities to take stronger action against undocumented foreign nationals. Organisers say the demonstration is intended to spotlight what they describe as “persistent shortcomings in immigration enforcement, border control and…
PSC Professor Somadoda Fikeni Public Service Commission Chairperson (PSC) Professor Somadoda Fikeni has called for the reopening of schools for traditional leaders to strengthen governance and service delivery. Fikeni made the remarks following a meeting with AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at eMashobeni Royal Palace in Ophongolo, northern KwaZulu-Natal. The meeting focused on strengthening partnerships between…
Eight people accused of insurance-related murders appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on 25 March 2026. The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo has postponed the bail application of eight people accused in the insurance-related killings linked to former police officer Rachel Kutumela to mid-April. One of the accused, Johannes Shokane, has applied to…
A SAPS badge. Fifteen accused, including high-ranking South African Police Service members linked to the Medicare24 tender case, were granted bail fixed at between R80 000 and R40 000 each at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. WATCH | Twelve senior police officers, including generals, are appearing in the Pretoria Magistrates Court over the multi-million…
Crime scene where police shot four suspects in Yeoville, Johannesburg on March 25, 2026. Four suspected armed robbers have been shot dead and one arrested during a crime intelligence-driven operation in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. Police say they received information about suspects targeting travellers from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park. #sapsGP [ACTIVE CRIME…
The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock resumes in the Gqeberha High Court, Eastern Cape. Livestream|
FILE| Alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in court. Alleged cartel member, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has appeared alongside a group of senior police officers before the Pretoria Magistrates court in connection with the R360-million Medicare24, South African Police Service (SAPS) tender. Several senior police officers, including generals, are expected to appear before the…
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria hears uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s (MKP) urgent bid to block the payment of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Adv. Shamila Batohi’s pension and other post-term gratuities as well as to reverse the decision to fund her legal costs in the Nkabinde Inquiry. Livestream|
