In a stunning operation that has sent shockwaves through South Africa’s judiciary and religious communities, the Hawks descended on a quiet, upmarket Gauteng suburb on Tuesday evening to arrest a sitting High Court judge, a figure entrusted with the highest ideals of justice. The arrest was not a solitary one; in a coordinated sweep, the…
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations Regarding Efforts or Attempts to Stop the Investigation or Prosecution of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases will on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, hear oral arguments in a high-profile recusal application. The application seeks the removal of the Inquiry’s Chief Evidence Leader, Advocate Ishmael Semenya SC. It was…
A somber cloud has descended over Soshanguve Block IA in Pretoria after a member of a local community patrolling group was discovered dead this morning, his body found in a river near the township. The shocking discovery has sent waves of grief, anger, and fear through a community that relies on these voluntary guardians for…
The city of Johannesburg is in mourning following the sudden death of former Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Chief and former Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Safety, David Tembe. The veteran public servant was found deceased at his home on Tuesday, with emergency services pronouncing him dead at the scene. He was…
In a session marked more by its silence than its revelations, Hawks Captain Dail Christian Nortjie offered a brief and tightly controlled testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, leaving the high-profile probe into police conduct with more questions than answers. Captain Nortjie, a key figure in the controversial arrest of Katiso Molefe on December…
The long-running, deeply personal feud between former Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has escalated into a new, digital arena, with a threatening WhatsApp message now taking centre stage in a drama that continues to expose the fractious underbelly of South Africa’s fight against high-level corruption. Amidst a press conference…
In a major blow to a sophisticated cross-border narcotics operation, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has uncovered a multi-million rand drug warehouse operating from a hijacked residential building in the affluent suburb of Houghton, seizing a massive haul of prescription medication and cannabis with an estimated street value of R20 million. The intelligence-driven raid,…
A wave of shock and outrage has swept through the tight-knit community of Chesterville as police intensify a province-wide manhunt for 29-year-old Sduduzo Mavundla, who stands accused of the horrific attempted murder of his own nine-year-old nephew in an act of violence that has left residents struggling to comprehend its brutality. According to KwaZulu-Natal police…
In an extraordinary move that underscores the gravity of the allegations, Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on SAPS Integrity will today hold its first hearings from within the walls of the Kgoši Mampuru Correctional Centre, aiming to untangle a web of claims that sophisticated criminal syndicates have deeply infiltrated the South African Police Service. The decision…
A Grade 12 learner from Schaumburg Combined School in Hartbeespoort has died after being struck by a school bus during a violent incident at the school on 20 November 2025. According to the Gauteng Department of Education, four boys allegedly entered the school illegally and started a fight with matric learners, causing widespread chaos. As…
