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DA leaders silent on Hill-Lewis as possible Steenhuisen successor

FILE| Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) federal leadership have refused to be drawn into speculation about the possibility of Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, succeeding John Steenhuisen as party leader. This comes as Hill-Lewis confirmed via social media posts that he had been approached by party members to stand, following Steenhuisen’s…

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Carrim rises to infamy after name surfaces at Madlanga Commission

Businessman and senior ANC leader in the North West, Suliman Carrim Businessman and senior African National Congress (ANC) leader in the North West, Suliman Carrim, rose to infamy after his name was mentioned at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, which is probing allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the country’s criminal justice system.   Carrim, a well-known…

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Mkhwanazi took it personally when I reported him: Kohler-Barnard

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard says she believes that the reason she became unpopular with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was because she once reported him to the Public Protector. She was questioned about why she thinks Mkhwanazi would accuse her of sharing classified intelligence information without…

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SAPS has become a breeding ground for corruption: Kohler-Barnard

DA MP Diane Kohler-Barnard. Procurement processes at the South African Police Service (SAPS) have become a breeding ground for corruption over the years. That’s what DA MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard told the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Kohler-Barnard testified before the Committee on Thursday, after…

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Matjeng admits assisting Matlala with SAPS contract

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala gives evidence before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility in Pretoria on November 26, 2025. Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has conceded that she acted in the interest of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala when she consistently assisted him with his SAPS contract. Matjeng, the Section Head for Quality Management at SAPS,…

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Brigadier Matjeng back on witness stand at Madlanga Commission

South African Police Service Section Head for Quality Management, Brigadier Rachel Matjeng The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission will resume its public hearings with South African Police Service Section Head for Quality Management, Brigadier Rachel Matjeng at 9:30. Matjeng…

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