In a procedural move with significant strategic implications, the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System (the Madlanga Commission) has granted North West businessman and senior ANC provincial leader Suliman Carrim a postponement of his highly anticipated testimony. Carrim, whose name has surfaced repeatedly in connection with…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says its intensified grant review process is saving the government about R44 million every month, adding up to roughly R500 million a year, by rooting out ineligible claims and strengthening oversight. Speaking on the progress of the programme, SASSA CEO Themba Matlou said the review is designed to…
In a chilling escalation that has sent shockwaves through South Africa’s legal and political establishment, a man whose name has become central to explosive testimony at the ongoing Madlanga Commission has survived a targeted assassination attempt. The brazen attack, carried out in a public setting, has starkly validated the worst fears surrounding the commission’s work:…
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into allegations of state capture, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, was presented with explosive testimony on Tuesday that threatens to deepen the already dark legacy of the Cato Manor police unit. Retired KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Moipone Noko, claimed under oath that members of the now-disbanded,…
A parliamentary inquiry into systemic corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS) was rocked on Tuesday by explosive testimony alleging that National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has deliberately ignored and suppressed detailed reports of high-level criminality from within his own ranks. Three senior officers, testifying under oath before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, painted…
The sterile, high-security chamber of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry became the epicenter of a political earthquake this week, as a protected witness known only as ‘Mr. F’ delivered testimony so explosive it threatens to irrevocably tether the upper echelons of the African National Congress (ANC) to the shadowy underworld of cartel violence and the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: 04 February 2026 Issued by: Congress of South African Students (COSAS) National Task Team The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) expresses serious concern over the Gauteng Department of Education’s (GDE) recent media statement on the ongoing scholar transport crisis and outstanding payments to service providers. While the Department continues issuing statements…
The wood-paneled committee room in Parliament, Cape Town, hummed with a tense anticipation. What began as an inquiry into systemic vulnerabilities had morphed, through a series of explosive revelations, into a potential seismic event for South Africa’s criminal justice system. The Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, tasked with investigating allegations of criminal networks infiltrating the SAPS,…
The defence in the murder trial of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa is expected to present a new witness when proceedings resume on Tuesday in the Pretoria High Court. This follows the conclusion of testimony from Makhosonke Zungu, who wrapped up his appearance on Friday. Five men stand accused in connection with Meyiwa’s fatal…
The City of Tshwane is facing a worsening water supply crisis after overnight assessments revealed a continued decline in system pressure, with no improvement recorded from Rand Water supplies. In an update issued on Monday, 2 February 2026, the municipality confirmed that the water supply network has further deteriorated, leaving several reservoirs critically low or…
