Municipality dragged to court over ‘failure’ to prevent mining disruptions
The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality in Middelburg has come under fire from a local mining company for allegedly failing to prevent unlawful gatherings that disrupted... Read more.
Behind John Steenhuisen’s empty pause on the Union Buildings steps
There are politicians who act, politicians who react, and politicians who pause — long enough to narrate the pause, reflect on the pause, and then build an entire... Read more.
Lawyers trade explosive claims over death threats and ‘divine instruction’
Fresh from being slapped with an interim court interdict over alleged death threats to a neighbour, former Gupta mine manager George van der Merwe is involved in... Read more.
President orders urgent probes after release of Madlanga commission interim report
President Cyril Ramaphosa has directed law enforcement authorities to promptly address the criminal and disciplinary referrals found in the Madlanga commission’s... Read more.
Taxpayers face R108m risk as IPID battles police misconduct litigation
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (Ipid’s) 2024/2025 annual report disclosed contingent liabilities totalling R108,152,000, a decrease... Read more.
Senzo Mchunu denies Witness E’s coercion claims at Madlanga commission
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave, on Tuesday rejected allegations that he tried to influence key testimony before the Madlanga commission of... Read more.
Mining dispute exposes fault lines in Mpumalanga power politics
Allegations that police stood by while armed protesters blocked access to a coal operation in Mpumalanga have triggered a political storm, raising urgent questions... Read more.
Paul O’Sullivan accuses Ad Hoc committee of blocking testimony, threatens court action
Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has accused the parliamentary committee of deliberately obstructing his attempt to testify, after weeks of unanswered correspondence... Read more.
KZN’s trigger-happy cops killed 256 in a year
KwaZulu-Natal has solidified its position as South Africa’s deadliest province for police violence, with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid)... Read more.
ANC provinces want to have a say in local mines
As the ANC sits for its national executive committee lekgotla this weekend, a significant push is expected from several provinces to decentralise control of the... Read more.
