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Sibiya arrest raises questions over police succession and security concerns

Lieutenant-General, Shadrack Sibiya, has appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday following his arrest over alleged sexual offences involving two young women.  The 59-year-old senior South African Police Service (SAPS) official was arrested by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team at a strip club on Monday. He is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl and allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman. Police say the alleged rape is believed to have […]

todaySeptember 22, 2026 47

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TRC Cases Inquiry | Radebe pressed on stalled TRC prosecutions and fate of apartheid-era cases

Former Justice Minister, Jeff Radebe, has faced intense questioning over the government’s handling of apartheid-era cases, including the Sharpeville Massacre, and why scores of Truth and Reconciliation Commission matters remained unresolved years after the commission concluded its work. Victims’ lawyer, Advocate Howard Varney, challenged Radebe's evidence on post-TRC prosecution policies, Cabinet's role and whether government decisions created avenues for perpetrators of serious crimes to avoid prosecution. The Sharpeville Massacre became […]

todaySeptember 22, 2026 48

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Madlanga Commission | ‘I’m not retired’: Sibanyoni hits back at taxi industry exit reports

Taxi industry boss, Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni, has dismissed reports that he has stepped away from the taxi industry, insisting that he remains firmly in the driver’s seat. Sibanyoni returned to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday, where he addressed reports that he had relinquished several leadership positions following his explosive testimony before the commission last month. Reports had suggested that Sibanyoni had resigned from a number of taxi industry […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026 155

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Man accused of threatening to kill women in viral Sandton video released on warning

Zimbabwean businessman, Lawrence Mudzinganyama, who was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill women at a Sandton restaurant, has been released on warning. The incident was captured on video and widely circulated on social media after the women allegedly rejected his romantic advances. Mudzinganyama is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on 1 October. Police say his release will give investigators time to gather evidence and establish a prima […]

todaySeptember 21, 2026 114

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NSFAS 2027 applications open as Manamela urges students not to wait until the last day

Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela, has officially opened the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) 2027 application cycle, with prospective students now able to apply for funding for the new academic year.  Students have about six weeks to submit their applications, with the window closing on 31 October. Manamela briefed the media in Parktown on Friday on the application process and the readiness of universities, TVET and CET colleges for […]

todaySeptember 18, 2026 43

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Mpox cases on the rise in SA

The National Department of Health is urging South Africans to remain vigilant for mpox symptoms as the country records a sharp increase in laboratory-confirmed cases. Health officials say continued surveillance, early detection, and public cooperation are critical to preventing further transmission of the virus. To date, 18 confirmed cases have been recorded in South Africa, with patients ranging in age from 23 and 50. The Western Cape has recorded the […]

todaySeptember 18, 2026 35

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Madlanga Commission | DCS Commissioner Thobakgale details prison gang influence

Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Makgothi Thobakgale, has lifted the lid on what he describes as an organised network of corruption, contraband and gang influence operating behind prison walls. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, Thobakgale said some officials are allegedly helping to smuggle drugs and other contraband into correctional facilities, activities he says bear the hallmarks of organised crime. He told the Commission […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026 109

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Matlala Trial | Expert challenges State’s medical account of Kekana’s arrest

The State's medical account of Musa Kekana's condition following his arrest has come under sustained scrutiny, with forensic pathologist Professor, Gert Saayman, telling the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday that the clinical evidence is consistent with a near-fatal suffocation. Saayman's evidence forms part of a trial-within-a-trial in which the court is determining whether evidence obtained during Kekana’s April 2024 arrest can be admitted in the main attempted-murder trial involving alleged […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026 50

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ANC EC secretary threatens legal action against Mbalula over election-list dispute

African National Congress (ANC) Eastern Cape provincial secretary, Lulama Ngcukayitobi, has threatened legal action against the party's secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, over allegations linking him to the ANC's botched local government election candidate-list submissions. Ngcukayitobi's lawyers, Mabusa Attorneys, on Thursday accused Mbalula of publishing "false and defamatory" statements that allegedly damaged their client's reputation. The dispute centres on a Sunday Times report attributed to Mbalula, which reportedly blamed Ngcukayitobi for the […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026 97