Author: Boitumelo Kgobotlo

Politics

Senzo Mchunu says Cyril Ramaphosa agreed to PKTT disbandment

President Cyril Ramaphosa agreed to the controversial disbandment of the political killings task team. This is according to police minister placed on special leave... Read more.
Minister Mchunu
Politics

‘PKTT not a national priority, I didn’t discuss directives with anyone’ – Senzo Mchunu

Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu, who has been placed on special leave, has told Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee that the national political killings task team is... Read more.
MK Party's bid at ConCourt fails
Politics

‘Only Brown Mogotsi can explain how he got my letter’ – Senzo Mchunu

Minister of Police placed on special leave, Senzo Mchunu, has distanced himself to how his letter of directives to disband the political killings task team landed... Read more.
Politics

Senzo Mchunu outlines reasons for wanting PKTT disbanded

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been placed on special leave, told Parliament that he had reasons to believe the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) should... Read more.
Politics

Cyril Ramaphosa suspends intelligence watchdog Imtiaz Fazel

President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the Inspector-General of Intelligence, Imtiaz Fazel, with immediate effect pending the outcome of a parliamentary investigation... Read more.
Babita Deokaran
Politics

DA to open case against health CFO over Babita Deokaran’s killing

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is planning to open a case against former Gauteng Department of Health chief financial officer (CFO) for allegedly tipping off mastermind... Read more.
University of Free State: UFS
Education

UFS halts operations amid new policy sidelining unfunded students

The University of the Free State has halted operations indefinitely following violent student protests over the new registration policy chaos. The university had... Read more.
Madlanga commission continues
Politics

Malesela Teffo labels spy boss Dumisani Khumalo ‘dangerous’

The Pretoria High Court has postponed the application by suspended Crime Intelligence boss Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and co-accused to have their bail conditions amended.... Read more.
Politics

Shadrack Sibiya defends AmaPanyaza’s legality against Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner on crime detection Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya had denied claims that the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens, dubbed AmaPanyaza,... Read more.