The Gauteng taxi industry has been hit by yet another fatal attack following the death of Alexandra Taxi Association chairperson Vusi Mayaba, who was shot and killed on Thursday night. Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela confirmed the incident, describing it as a major blow to ongoing efforts to stabilise the sector. Mayaba was attacked shortly…
In a startling and revelatory admission, Julius Mkhwanazi, the suspended Deputy Chief of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), confessed before the Madlanga Commission that he received personal cash payments from alleged mafia kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The testimony, delivered on Thursday, peeled back a layer of the controversial relationship between the senior law enforcement…
A bitter and highly public family dispute has escalated into a formal appeal to the South African government, raising grave national security and consular concerns. The half-sisters of former Member of Parliament Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have urgently petitioned Parliament, seeking intervention to repatriate a group of South African men—including some of their own relatives—who they allege…
The sprawling, decades-long corruption case against former South African President Jacob Zuma re-enters the legal spotlight this week, poised at another potentially decisive juncture. On Thursday, 4 December 2025, the Pietermaritzburg High Court will convene a two-day appeal hearing that could either clear the path for a long-delayed trial or plunge the process into further…
In a brazen display of firepower that has stunned authorities and underscored the nexus between violent organized crime and the justice system, two bodyguards employed by an alleged high-profile murder mastermind were arrested outside a Johannesburg court on Wednesday for illegally possessing military-grade weaponry. The incident unfolded at the Alexandra Magistrates Court, where the men…
In a dramatic and alarming turn of events, the already tense and volatile Senzo Meyiwa murder trial was thrust into deeper crisis today as police revealed they had uncovered an alleged plot to assassinate key role players in the long-running case. A group of men was taken in for questioning by authorities after intelligence suggested…
A grave shadow has fallen over South Africa’s most-watched court case. Police are urgently investigating what they term a “conspiracy to commit murder” after receiving intelligence reports that a group has been actively scouting targets within the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, where the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is being heard. The alleged targets are…
After a year marked by surprising moderation and even significant relief at the pumps, South African motorists and the broader economy are set to face a stinging year-end increase in fuel prices. The Department of Mineral Resources and Petroleum has confirmed that both petrol and diesel prices will rise substantially in December, puncturing the relative…
In a remarkable display of apparent amnesia before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, former Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr. Imogen Mashazi claimed she could not remember whether she took any action against a senior official accused of orchestrating 55 illegal and irregular appointments in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD). The testimony left both commissioners and…
In a dramatic development signaling a renewed crackdown on corruption within South Africa’s intelligence structures, two former senior officials of the State Security Agency (SSA) have been arrested and charged in connection with a sophisticated scheme that allegedly defrauded the state of approximately R12 million. The accused are Thulani Dlomo, a controversial figure and former Deputy…
