KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the passing out ceremony for new police constables All eyes will be on KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, as the first witness in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday. The commission will investigate allegations of interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system. During a media conference…
Person having a whiskey 1 minute One more drink could be the difference between life and death during the Easter long weekend. That’s the view of Aware.org. The awareness organisation is promoting responsible drinking. Chief executive Mokebe Thulo has this message for the public. “Life can change in a split second and that is the…
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola has testified about the complaints raised against the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team. Masemola told the Madlanga Commission how associate professor Mary De Haas had filed numerous grievances against the PKTT, ranging from its alleged irregular formation, misconduct, malicious arrests and corruption. However, the national…
A hospital room. 1 minute The 29-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing a 14-month-old baby has escaped from Tshilidzini hospital outside Thohoyandou, Limpopo. He was admitted to hospital after he attempted to commit suicide inside the holding cell at the Thohoyandou Police Station on Monday. The suspect allegedly strangled the baby to death and kidnapped…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday set up four working groups, including one on the protection of female sports and another on commercial opportunities, as it looks to reshape the Games under new president Kirsty Coventry. Coventry had already said in June the IOC would spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, four years after…
Brown Mogotsi testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria, 18 November 2025. Madlanga Commissioner Advocate Sesi Baloyi has asked North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi to clarify what he meant when he said that he was expecting General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s July briefing to have a positive outcome. This after Mogotsi alluded to the fact that…
File image | Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba is inferred with a doctorate from the University of Johannesburg during a graduation ceremony on 22 July 2025. Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has been charged with corruption related to a multi-billion-rand tender at Transnet. The tender involves the procurement of more than 1 000…
Nehawu’s protest at SABS headquarters. 1 minute The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has welcomed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau’s launch of a forensic investigation into the affairs of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). The bureau’s management is facing allegations of mismanagement and financial misconduct. The management has…
[FILE IMAGE] Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso appears in the High Court in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso is expected to leave South Africa shortly, marking what may be the final chapter in a legal saga that has spanned nearly a decade. This comes after he voluntarily opted to be deported following…
File: North-West businessman Suliman Carrim North-West businessman Suliman Carrim will face cross-examination when he returns to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria this morning. Carrim’s accusation of having links to alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and businessman Morgan Maumela was at the centre of his testimony yesterday. Carrim says Matlala had asked him…
