Brigadier says Idac turned recruitment dispute into public punishment
Brigadier Dineo Mokwele has accused the state of allowing a disputed crime intelligence appointment to become public punishment before any court has tested the evidence... Read more.
State probes why crime intelligence appointee ‘vetted like service provider’
The state’s case against Brigadier Dineo Mokwele has opened a new line of scrutiny into how a newly appointed crime intelligence officer was allegedly processed... Read more.
Speaker Didiza abides while Parliament’s power is on trial
In Britain, when Boris Johnson shut down Parliament during the Brexit crisis, Speaker John Bercow did not reach for polite neutrality. After the UK Supreme Court... Read more.
When should police generals be arrested?
The failed arrest drama around Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and Maj-Gen Nosipho Madondo has predictably forced us to choose a side, as always. One can either cast the... Read more.
MEC’s office ‘blows cover’ of North West mining whistleblower
An anonymous whistleblower who complained to the public protector about a North West kgosi’s alleged role in blocking a mining investor from accessing communal... Read more.
‘MK Party’s decisions irregular:’ National High Command breaks silence
Senior members of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s National High Command (NHC) have broken their silence and publicly challenged the party’s national... Read more.
Has Cyril Ramaphosa ceded prerogative to appoint ministers and deputies to GNU partners?
President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a fresh test of his authority after DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis publicly announced sweeping changes to the party’s representation... Read more.
Has Ramaphosa ceded Cabinet powers to GNU partners?
President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a fresh test of his authority after Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis publicly announced sweeping changes to the... Read more.
Generals left with legal bill after IDAC no-show, says lawyer
Lawyer James Ndebele has accused IDAC of embarrassing two senior crime intelligence officers and forcing them to incur legal costs after allegedly summoning them... Read more.
IDAC denies crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo arrest
The NPA’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption has denied that Crime Intelligence head Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo or anyone else from the division was arrested,... Read more.


