The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein is set to hear outstanding issues raised by Moroadi Cholota in her special plea to be removed as an accused in the R255 million asbestos roof removal corruption case. The hearing follows a directive from the Constitutional Court, which ruled that certain grounds forming part of Cholota’s special…
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the vital engine of South Africa’s economy, are stepping into 2026 with a renewed sense of cautious optimism. This fragile hope is being carefully nurtured by emerging signs of improving macroeconomic conditions, offering a potential respite after the turbulent economic weather of 2025. The past year was a testament to…
The parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate grave allegations levelled by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will reconvene in a critical closed-door session on Wednesday, as lawmakers intensify efforts to unpack claims that have sent shockwaves through South Africa’s security and political establishment. The committee, comprising multi-party representatives from both the National…
In a dramatic escalation of one of South Africa’s most significant corruption probes, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a sweeping preservation order from the High Court to freeze multi-million-rand assets—including luxury homes, high-end vehicles, and vast sums of cash—linked to the sprawling National Lotteries Commission (NLC) scandal. The latest phase of the investigation…
International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) faction leader Michael “Mike” Sandlana has been denied bail by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, meaning he will remain in custody until his next court appearance. Sandlana faces serious corruption and money-laundering charges, linked to allegations that millions of rand were paid to influence court decisions during a long-running…
Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku, has issued a stark and urgent warning: a violent, escalating turf war between criminal syndicates for control of the city’s hijacked buildings has turned entire inner-city blocks into tinderboxes of potential catastrophe. The conflict, centered on the lucrative and illicit rental income from these properties,…
In a decisive strike against what investigators describe as a “deliberate and systematic looting” of the nation’s social safety net, the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit has arrested eight officials from the Limpopo Department of Labour, alongside a private company director, for allegedly defrauding the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) of more than R825,000. The operation,…
In a dramatic act of defiance against intimidation and violence, the high-stakes Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has formally submitted its Interim Report to President Cyril Ramaphosa, marking a critical juncture in its investigation into grave allegations of state corruption and criminal infiltration. The delivery of the report, confirmed on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, comes amidst…
In a decisive and intelligence-driven operation that has brought a major victory for law enforcement and a wave of relief to motorists, South African Police Service (SAPS) units, in conjunction with Crime Intelligence and the Hawks, have successfully dismantled a sophisticated and dangerous criminal syndicate operating as fake traffic officers. The arrests follow months of…
In an operation that has rippled across diplomatic channels, South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has arrested and ordered the deportation of seven Kenyan nationals for allegedly working illegally at a centre processing U.S. asylum applications while in the country on tourist visas. The arrests, executed in Johannesburg on Tuesday, were the result of targeted…
