Nkosi says Gen Sibiya is fond of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifying before the Commission Member of the Gauteng Organised Crime unit, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, has been questioned about Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s relationship with suspended deputy national police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya.   Nkosi has told evidence leader Adv Matthew Chaskalson that Lieutenant-General Sibiya is fond of the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner.  This is despite evidence presented before…

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Mugabe’s son, co-accused case postponed to next Tuesday

The case against Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, has been postponed to next Tuesday by the Alexandra Regional Court. The pair face charges of attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, unlawful possession of a firearm, and contravening the Immigration Act, following the alleged…

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COPE needs to update policy to resuscitate: Analyst

FILE | Congress of the People (COPE) members. Political analyst Dr Lilly Phokontsi says for the Congress of the People (COPE) to resuscitate, it needs to work on its policy and ensure it addresses South Africa’s current challenges. This follows COPE’s Co-founder and leader, Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota’s burial in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Teboho Loate is…

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IPUSA urges authorities to introduce exit vetting measures

Matipandile Sotheni, former police officer accused of killing Marius van der Merwe The Independent Policing Union of South Africa (IPUSA) has called for the implementation of exit vetting. This follows the arrest of a former Special Task Force member, Matipandile Sotheni, for the murder of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer and whistleblower Marius van…

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Lusikisiki mass murder trial set to resume at Mthatha High Court

The Lusikisiki crime scene cordoned off. A trial within a trial of six men accused of the murder of 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki is expected to resume on Tuesday at the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape.   The State has called two witnesses, Sergeant Nqaba Gqala and Captain Yalekile Sonkqayi.  Gqala is the officer who took accused number two, Aphiwe Ndende,…

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Raducanu to skip Miami Open due to illness

Britain’s Emma Raducanu celebrates after winning her first round match against Shelby Rogers of the US during the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Australia on January 16, 2024. Former United States (US) Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Miami Open as she continues her recovery from illness, the Women’s Tennis Association…

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