FILE | Businessman Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala in court. The Head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Advocate Andrea Johnson has confirmed that they are currently investigating Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Johnson said this before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi during a media briefing in July. Johnson…
Ekurhuleni’s deputy metro police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. Ekurhuleni Metro Police Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye has accused his deputy in the metro, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi of trying to run a parallel security process at the State of the City Address (SOCA) in March 2022. Mkhwanazi has been at the center of Mapiyeye’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission…
FILE | Entrance to the mall Some roads and businesses including Golden Walk Mall in Germiston have been temporarily closed following heavy rains that hit parts of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. Emergency and traffic personnel have been deployed to monitor the situation and no casualties reported so far. ⚠️ALERT: FLOODING AT GOLDEN WALK SHOPPING CENTRE IN…
The vehicle that was shot Two women have been shot dead in Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats on Thursday afternoon. Two women have been shot and killed in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats in Capet Town this afternoon. Police say a young boy was also injured in the shooting. For more visit Pictures…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his decision to select a panel that will recommend the appointment of the next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). He is answering oral questions in the National Assembly. He was first criticized by DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach that the panel doesn’t have a person experienced in prosecuting…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at a government event. President Cyril Ramaphosa says growing inequality across the world is deepening social divides and threatening global stability. Speaking at the International Women’s Forum in Cape Town on Thursday, Ramaphosa revealed that a new G20 report has sounded the alarm on what he called an “inequality emergency.” He…
An Airlink aircraft. Airlink has announced that it has suspended its daily flights between Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport and Maseru, Lesotho. It says this is due to what it describes as a lack of serviceable fire and rescue equipment at Moshoeshoe International Airport. It says normal services will only resume once the airport operator…
The sun setting over the City of Cape Town The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management and SA Weather Service has cautioned the public against high temperatures expected on Friday. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson, Sonica Lategan, says the hot temperatures are expected to climb to 30°C , which also increases the risk of veld…
A shooting crime scene The case against five accused charged with the murder of two teenagers in Westbury has been postponed to the 13th of November 2025 for a bail application at the Johannesburg Central Magistrate’s Court. They are also charged with five counts of attempted murder. The five accused were arrested separately…
SAFA’s head office A fourth accused will appear alongside SAFA President Danny Jordaan, CFO Gronie Hluyo and businessman Trevor Neethling when their fraud case resumes in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court later this month on the 21st of November 2025. Former SAFA Acting CEO Russel Paul was arrested and later released on Wednesday on bail…
