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Police boss Shadrack Sibiya denies he was pressured to nab Musa...
Suspended national deputy police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya denies that he was pressured by deputy police minister Cassel Mathale to push for the arrest...
Human rights commission probes NPA, DMRE over Lily Mine disaster
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is investigating circumstances that resulted in the state’s failure to bring justice to the families of three...
Shadrack Sibiya ‘overwhelmed’ as commissioner Sesi Baloyi grills him
Tensions intensified at the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Monday as suspended national deputy police commissioner Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya accused commissioner Sesi Baloyi...
KZN premier heartbroken as young pilot’s life cut short during training
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has conveyed his heartfelt condolences following the tragic death of 24-year-old pilot student Leeche’ Manuel, who lost his life during...
Police boss Shadrack Sibiya denies receiving Impalas from Cat Matlala
National deputy police commissioner Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya has denied receiving impalas from controversial businessman and alleged Big Five cartel member Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala.
Sibiya ...
SIU lifts the lid on Shepherd Bushiri, Timothy Omotoso’s home affairs...
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has exposed prominent pastors Shepherd Bushiri and Timothy Omotoso for illegally acquiring residency in South Africa.
The unit released an...
Robert Mugabe’s son Bellarmine slapped with two more charges
After a prolonged delay, proceedings against late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son, Bellarmine Mugabe (28), and his bodyguard, Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, began at the...
Free State premier orders removal of tainted hospital CEO following backlash
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has ordered the removal of convicted fraudster Zongezile Adam Zumane as a chief executive of a provincial hospital, adding that...
A tavern owner’s view: When alcohol taxes rise, illicit trade wins
I run a licensed tavern. I pay my taxes. I comply with the law. I check IDs. I close when I’m supposed to. I...
Pragmatism must override austerity on budget day
Anticipation is building about what Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will tell the nation when he unveils his budget on Wednesday. He is expected to...
Moegoe
The resident perv, protected by his late mother at Buckingham Palace for more than two decades, was finally nabbed this week.
King Charles’ younger brother...
Healthcare infrastructure is not a cost, it is a strategy
Healthcare is more than just a hospital or a doctor’s office; it is about the years of investment in the infrastructure that allow the...
The Munich Security Conference and Washington’s wrecking-ball politics
What a circus! Marco Rubio telling the West that “we” had better days when we simply colonised territories around the world. When we demonstrated...
Charmza
Mamelodi Sundowns’ new Colombian striker Brayan Leon really shone bright under Jozi’s dark skies and endeared himself to the hard-to-please Brazilians supporters when he...
Court piles more legal woes for suspended RAF CEO
Suspended Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo continues to hit a brick wall in his protracted battle against the RAF board. On February...
Parly boss’ romantic link with Public Protector raises eyebrows
Impeached former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane believes the disclosure of a romantic relationship between her successor and Parliament’s top administrative official raises a potential...
Tribute to Rev Jesse Jackson
The news this week of the departure of the venerable American African and civil rights leader, Rev Jesse Jackson, swept across the world like...
Premier defends fraudster’s appointment
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has defended the appointment of a convicted fraudster as CEO of a provincial public hospital, arguing that former Mangaung...
You were America’s moral ambassador
Our dear elder, our commander in struggle, our moral compass across the ocean. Today I do not speak about you. I speak to you.
You...
Villagers score victory against platinum miners in land removal case
Eleven families from Motlhotlo Village, outside Mokopane in Limpopo, will remain on their ancestral land after a Land Court ruling dismissed an eviction application...
