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Madlanga Commission | Lebeya rejects Molefe raid interference claims, details O’Sullivan clash and Aeroton bust

Former Hawks boss, Dr Godfrey Lebeya, has rejected allegations that he interfered with the December 2025 raid at suspected underworld kingpin, Katiso "KT" Molefe’s, Sandton residence. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, Lebeya also detailed his strained relationship with private investigator, Paul O’Sullivan, and raised concerns about the controversial Aeroton drug bust. Lebeya said O'Sullivan contacted him in 2024 seeking updates on President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala […]

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Two more South Africans among scores missing after Nepal floods

Two more South Africans have been reported missing after catastrophic flash floods swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet. The latest report brings the number of missing South Africans to six, after the Nepal Tourism Board confirmed on Wednesday that four South Africans travelling with Alpine Eco Trek remain unaccounted for. More than 1,000 people remain missing, while Nepalese police say over 350 people have died. Authorities have warned that […]

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TRC Inquiry | Cele concedes apartheid-era cases should have been prioritised decades ago

Former Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has conceded that the state failed apartheid victims’ families by allowing cases involving murdered and missing activists to languish for decades, acknowledging that they should have been treated as urgent priorities. Under sustained cross-examination at the TRC Cases Inquiry on Thursday, Cele agreed that families should not have been forced to endure decades-long waits for answers and justice. The former minister, who returned to the […]

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Have you streamed The Shards yet? Go to Disney+, watch the new addictive psychological thriller, and be part of the crew’s drama. The Shards conversation continues every Friday on The Way Up. Send a voice note on the Y App with your theories and thoughts for your chance to win exclusive Disney merchandise. Your new obsession is on Disney+. Watch FX’s The Shards now, with new episodes dropping every Thursday. […]

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North West community members help police track down triple murder suspect

Less than 12 hours after launching an intensive manhunt, police have arrested 41-year-old, James Mohajane, in connection with the murders of his girlfriend and two other people. It is alleged that Mohajane hacked his girlfriend, Moipone Lefoka, her sister, Esther Lefoka, and Esther’s boyfriend, Tshepo Molekwa, to death with a spade at a house in Makapanstad, North West, over the weekend. National police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says the three victims […]

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We have to be more accurate: Reinach

Springboks scrumhalf, Cobus Reinach, says the team needs to deliver a better performance in their second Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday. The Boks lost the opening Test 33-16, and the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning scrumhalf says reviewing the match wasn’t enjoyable, but was necessary. "We were so close, we were very dominant up until about 60 minutes," Reinach said. "We were just […]

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Madlanga Commission | Matlala links Sibiya kickback claims to Nkosi

Alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he was made aware of allegations that suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, collected money from several individuals in Gauteng. Matlala returned the witness stand on Wednesday as the commission sought to establish who may have been funding Sibiya, including whether controversial businessman, Steve Motsumi, was among those allegedly providing money to the suspended police […]

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Political interference, false allegations stalled apartheid-era prosecutions: Macadam

Former Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Chris Macadam, says political interference in apartheid-era prosecutions reached the highest levels of government, with senior police officials and government ministers allegedly obstructing the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) efforts to pursue long-delayed cases. Testifying at the TRC Cases Inquiry on Wednesday, Macadam detailed how political manoeuvring, missing dockets and attempts to impose executive control over prosecutions contributed to years of delays in cases […]

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‘A world without Dolly doesn’t feel possible’: Taylor Swift

Musician, Taylor Swift, says a world without Dolly Parton "doesn't feel possible, right or real." Heartfelt tributes continue to pour in following the death of the country music legend, who died at the age of 80, after a brief battle with cancer. Parton's family says she passed away peacefully at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Centre in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by loved ones. She was one of the most celebrated artists in […]

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Lamola welcomes Dlamini-Zuma’s vote-buying claims retraction

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, says African National Congress (ANC) veteran, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s, withdrawal of remarks attributing a circulating voice note about the party’s internal elections to him vindicates his position.  "Her statement vindicates what I have maintained from the outset: the voice note is not mine, and I was not involved in the conduct falsely attributed to me," Lamola said.  In a retraction posted on X […]

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