Politics
‘Only Brown Mogotsi can explain how he got my letter’ –...
Minister of Police placed on special leave, Senzo Mchunu, has distanced himself to how his letter of directives to disband the political killings task...
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...
EFF demands tighter controls on foreign-funded NGOs amid UAZA denial
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has stood firm on its call for tighter regulation of foreign-funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs), warning that several international advocacy...
‘Political killings task team was never Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s baby’ — Senzo...
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has told MPs that the national political killings task team (NPKTT) was not the brainchild of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen...
Mpumalanga MKP officials suspended for threatening Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s life
The Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) in Mpumalanga province has been rocked by fresh leadership turmoil after its provincial secretary and convener were suspended.
Abednego Mkhatshwa...
Bus crash that claimed 43 lives was ‘smuggling’ bucket loads of...
A cross-border bus that overturned on the N1 North near Makhado in Limpopo was allegedly smuggling antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and other prescription medicines.
This shocking...
Accused denies being in crime scene neighbourhood when Senzo Meyiwa was...
The first accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, took the witness stand for the third day at the Pretoria High Court...
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 into his conduct.
The...
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...
ANC bigwig Mdu Manana deep in Cosas factional wars
Leaked WhatsApp text messages have revealed the extent to which ANC head of organising Mdu Manana is embroiled in factional wars of children at...
Arrest of Limpopo senior municipal official over graft welcomed
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed the arrest of a 58-year-old senior Maruleng Municipality official on charges of alleged fraud and corruption. The arrest...
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.
The...
Senzo Mchunu: ‘I’m not Brown Mogotsi’s friend, never met Cat Matlala’
Embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, currently on special leave, has denied any association with controversial and murder-accused businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala.
In a witness statement...
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, is illegal.
He...
SACP accuses Cyril Ramaphosa of pushing foreign-dictated policies
The SACP has launched a blistering attack on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s proposed Growth and Inclusion (GAIN) strategy, accusing it of being a neoliberal blueprint...
‘I was never involved in Senzo Meyiwa murder case’ – Shadrack...
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner on crime detection Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has denied claims of involvement in the murder case of former Orlando Pirates...
Crime expert slams move for Dumisani Khumalo’s secret testimony on Madlanga...
Well-known forensic crime expert Calvin Rafadi had strongly rejected the possible move for secret testimony by South African Police Service, Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo at...
Shadrack Sibiya says MKP MP David Skosana working with Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Suspended national police deputy commissioner for crime detection Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has accused uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) MP David Skosana of colluding with KZN police...
Senzo Meyiwa murder | ‘I was bleeding when forced to sign...
The murder trial of the late Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa continued on Tuesday with testimony from accused number one Muzi Sibiya, who told...
Gwede Mantashe’s “A se mo States” moment against Zondo commission
In a ruling that could have been soundtracked by the Brothers of Peace kwaito classic hit, "O kae molao, ha se mo States mo,”...
Shadrack Sibiya contradicts fellow police leaders on Big Five: ‘Cartel doesn’t...
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, has questioned the very existence of the so-called “Big Five” drug cartel.
Speaking before...
‘They claim lot of money:’ Shadrack Sibiya says PKTT costly but...
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for crime detection Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya told the Parliamentary ad hoc committee that the political killings task team is...
Police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya admits to knowing Vusi Matlala, Brown...
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for crime detection Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has admitted to knowing controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi and murder-accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala.
Sibiya...
‘Cyril Ramaphosa was merely walking past Morgan Maumela’s house’
President Cyril Ramaphosa was merely walking past the house of controversial tenderpreneur Hangwani Morgan Maumela in September 2023, said his spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
Magwenya said...
Tensions rise in ad hoc committee over MPs who opened cases...
The parliamentary ad hoc committee probing KwaZulu-Natal top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations has decided to continue its proceedings in the presence of conflicted members...
Livestream | Deputy police boss Shadrack Sibiya testifies at parliament ad...
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for crime detection Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya will today deliver his testimony before the Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations...
Cyril Ramaphosa, Barbara Creecy mourn as 42 Zimbabweans, Malawians die in...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sorrow over the deadly bus crash that claimed 42 lives near Makhado in Limpopo.
The bus was reportedly travelling from...
Media houses oppose Madlanga commission in-camera testimony application
Media houses News24 and Daily Maverick are opposing the application by the Madlanga commission's evidence leaders to have this week's testimony be heard in...
