Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. Crime expert and specialist investigator, Mike Bolhuis, says there are a number of possibilities that could have led Wiandre Pretorius to take his own life. Bolhuis says this includes the mounting pressure of police investigations into his alleged involvement in criminal activities. Earlier, police…
SANCO members marching The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in the Sedibeng region has called for the reopening of the inquiry into the Sebokeng Massacre. It says justice has never been fully served for the victims and their families. Fourteen people were shot and killed on the 26th of March in 1990, while scores…
Retired Ekurhuleni Deputy Chief of Police, Revo Spies. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard how WhatsApp messages were produced by Ekurhuleni Acting Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi demonstrating the successes of working with Cat VIP Security. Cat VIP is a security company belonging to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, an attempted murder accused and alleged criminal cartel…
Source: Pexels With this launch, the Department of Employment and Labour, the Compensation Fund (CF), Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), and the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance (FEM) have reaffirmed their commitment to playing a significant role in helping shape healthier and safer working places within the sectors they cover. During the event, key roleplayers including RMA,…
FILE | March against GBVF. The community of Dobsonville in Soweto is up in arms. They took to the streets on Sunday, marching against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and calling for justice for victims. This comes after a prominent pastor and social media influencer from Dobsonville, allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl from the community. The residents…
The SABC News Television building. The Auditor-General (AG) has painted a worrying picture of the SABC’s financial health. This is despite receiving a second consecutive unqualified audit. The AG has raised concerns over cash flow, revenue targets and a high rate of TV licence non-compliance. It presented audit outcomes for the financial year ending March 2025 to…
2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has warned that any learner found to be involved in gang-related violence will be suspended. This comes after two learners were stabbed at two separate schools in Orange Farm in the south of Johannesburg this week. Yesterday, a grade eleven learner was stabbed and his alleged attacker, a grade ten…
Electricity pylons. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called on government to immediately intervene to bring down the ever increasing electricity prices. This, as consumers face an electricity price hike of 8.7%, in the next financial year. WATCH | Consumers are facing an 8.7% electricity price hike in April next year. This…
3 minutes Team South Africa is optimistic about their medal chances ahead of the World Athletics Relays Championships in China this weekend. Athletics South Africa has selected 19 athletes to fly the flag in Guangzhou. Athletics South Africa held a training camp in Johannesburg this week, where the country’s top sprinters were put through their paces…
Marikana informal settlement fire 1 minute The sole survivor of the fire that killed six family members, including a one-year-old, at the Marikana informal settlement in KwaThema, Ekurhuleni, is being treated in hospital after sustaining critical burn wounds. Emergency services responded to the blaze in the early hours of the morning. The survivor, a seven-year-old…
