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Calls mount for Masemola’s reinstatement as national police boss

Calls are mounting for Fannie Masemola to be reinstated as South Africa's National Police Commissioner after the withdrawal of PFMA charges against him. The move follows National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head, Andy Mothibi's, decision to withdraw Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) charges brought against Masemola by the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), saying a review found no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution. Masemola faced four charges under Section 38 […]

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Wolvaardt rediscovers form as Proteas breeze past Zimbabwe

Proteas Women skipper, Laura Wolvaardt’s, record-equalling century helped South Africa cruise to an 80-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third T20I, securing a convincing win and an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Wolvaardt brought up her fourth T20I century, taking her overall international tally to 18 and drawing level with India’s, Smriti Mandhana, for the most centuries in women’s cricket. She also smashed an unbeaten 126 off just […]

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Madlanga Commission | JMPD kidnapping, extortion claims exposed

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard explosive allegations of kidnapping, extortion and alleged protection of criminal syndicates within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD). JMPD K9 Unit Sergeant Rico van Wyk, told the Commission on Tuesday that officers, Johannes Mokgatle and Zwelibanzi Mgujulwa, were allegedly involved in a kidnapping and extortion incident on 29 September 2021. Van Wyk says the alleged victim reported that the officers abducted him and […]

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Matlala Trial | Kekana’s torture claims under scrutiny

Alleged hitman, Musa Kekana, has accused police of using torture to extract information from him following his arrest, telling the Johannesburg High Court that officers allegedly suffocated him with a plastic bag until he lost consciousness and coughed up blood. Kekana, the first accused in the attempted-murder trial involving alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, gave evidence in a trial-within-a-trial on Tuesday, which is focused on whether evidence obtained following […]

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Majodina apologises after vulgar outburst as ANC faces backlash

Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, has received mixed reactions to her apology following a heated exchange with a member of the public in Kouga. Some have welcomed the apology, arguing that ministers are human and can make mistakes, while others have criticised Majodina, saying she should have learnt from a similar incident involving Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero. Majodina was heard using derogatory language on 9 September during the launch […]

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Millions spent on anti-illegal immigration protests, but not enough for GBV: Activist

Community members and gender-based violence activists have questioned the government's priorities, asking how millions of rand can be spent on deploying security resources during anti-illegal immigration protests while the country's GBV and femicide crisis remains under-resourced. A visibly distraught GBV activist, Sihle Sibisi, has slammed government over what she describes as a failure to show the same urgency in tackling violence against women and girls. Sibisi, from the Kwanele Foundation, […]

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OPINION | Whoever owns the data owns the truth: Capitec, the DA, and the quiet enclosure of South Africa’s information economy

In June 2024, in the aftermath of an election in which voter turnout fell to 58.57%, I argued that South Africa's democracy was in crisis, not simply because people had stopped voting, but because the alternatives on offer were themselves financed and shaped by the same captains of capital who had long protected the status quo. Parties like Rise Mzansi, ActionSA and BOSA, I maintained, were not vanguards of "new […]

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Zungu accepts defeat, but still wants change

Amazulu owner, Sandile Zungu, is calling for change to the South African Football Association (SAFA) statutes to help the organisation operate more efficiently. Zungu lost the SAFA presidential race in Midrand over the weekend, receiving 82 votes to incumbent Danny Jordaan’s 157. The AmaZulu President has vowed not to put himself through the same process again unless things change. "I wish SAFA was run professionally. I really wish it was […]

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Senzo Meyiwa Trial | Cellphone records come under scrutiny

Cellphone records allegedly linking accused number five, Fisokuhle Ntuli, to other accused men in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial have come under renewed scrutiny, with a Vodacom expert raising questions over some of the records presented in court. Vodacom cellphone data expert, Tsolanang Golele, confirmed that a number allegedly used by Ntuli on the day Meyiwa was killed received a call from a number Ntuli says belonged to a woman […]

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Ramaphosa calls for AI oversight as Trump insists US must win AI race

As global leaders grapple with the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence, President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling for stronger oversight of the technology, while US President Donald Trump insists America must maintain its lead over China. Speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sunday, Ramaphosa said AI could help tackle inequality and poverty if it is developed and used responsibly. He warned, however, that the technology is […]

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