The gloves have come off in South Africa’s escalating policing scandal, moving the crisis from the parliamentary hearing room to the homes of the central figures in a dramatic 24-hour period of high-stakes police raids and mounting accusations. While the official Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating the alleged infiltration of the police by a drug…
The Reaga Community Project convened a media briefing today to address the outcomes of a march held on September 4th in the Rosslyn Industrial Area. The protest saw community members demonstrate against the alleged preferential hiring of foreign nationals over local job seekers by nearby companies. The organization stated the briefing was prompted by ongoing…
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has officially denied media reports that suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has been arrested, despite confirming that police officers are currently conducting an operation at his Centurion residence. The clarification came from national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, who addressed the swirling speculation on Thursday….
CENTURION / JOHANNESBURG – A major security operation is underway at the Centurion home of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, as elite units, including the Special Task Force and Crime Intelligence, descended on the property, triggering an immediate political response from the office of the on-leave Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu. The high-stakes operation, which…
SANDTON – In a dramatic escalation of the investigation into the systemic looting of the Tembisa Hospital, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has conducted a high-profile raid on the luxury Sandton home of a businessman identified as a central figure in a multi-million rand tender syndicate. The operation, confirmed by the SIU on Tuesday, marks a…
In a seismic testimony that threatens to upend the highest levels of South Africa’s law enforcement establishment, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has directly implicated former Police Minister Bheki Cele in a suspicious financial transaction with alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, revealing what he described as a deep-seated network of “SAPS-linked cartels.”…
CENTURION – In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing probes into the upper echelons of the South African Police Service (SAPS), a team of investigators from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, has descended upon the Centurion home of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya. The high-stakes operation unfolded…
A seemingly celebratory post by South African influencer DaddySiya_ spiraled into a full-blown online scandal on October 8, 2025, after sharp-eyed users on X (formerly Twitter) accused him of purchasing and flaunting counterfeit Louis Vuitton sneakers, igniting a fierce debate on luxury authenticity, social media credibility, and the sophisticated world of high-fashion forgery. The controversy…
JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has issued a forceful condemnation of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, following his unprecedented request for a state security-led investigation into the country’s news media, a move described as a direct assault on press freedom and a chilling echo of the apartheid past. The…
ALICE, EASTERN CAPE – The historic Fort Hare University campus has been plunged into chaos, with the situation remaining highly volatile after a day of violent protests that saw multiple key buildings set ablaze, security guards taken hostage, and police forced to intervene with rubber bullets. The Alice campus now resembles a war zone, with the…
