National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has revealed under oath that President Cyril Ramaphosa was taken aback by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s controversial decision to disband the specialised Political Killings Task Team. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Masemola painted a picture of significant internal conflict over the unit’s fate. He detailed a tense meeting…
Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has publicly declared his deputy, Kenny Kunene, “innocent” and fully reinstated, following the conclusion of an independent investigation into his alleged links to a murder case. The announcement came during a Facebook Live broadcast on Monday evening, where a visibly relieved McKenzie shared the findings of a probe conducted…
Johann Rupert, South Africa’s wealthiest individual, is set for a monumental payday following a year of robust performance and strategic portfolio refinement at his investment vehicle, Remgro. The conglomerate, which forms the bedrock of the Rupert family’s domestic holdings, announced a surge in earnings, triggering a substantial dividend and a special cash bonus that directly…
Brazilian authorities are investigating a plane crash in Coruripe, Alagoas, that left Australian pilot Timothy James Clark dead and uncovered a massive cocaine haul worth close to R1 billion. The wreckage, found in a sugarcane field, contained between 180kg and 195kg of cocaine, neatly packed into 187 bricks disguised with SpaceX branding. The discovery has…
A confidential investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), obtained by IOL, has uncovered serious allegations of corruption and fraud involving businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD). The report — Boksburg CAS 262/03/2023, dated August 1, 2023, and signed by the Director of Investigations and Acting National Head of…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have re-ignited South Africa’s long and bumpy battle over alcohol advertising. On 8 September 2025, EFF MP Veronica Mente-Nkuna tabled a private member’s bill in Parliament to amend the Liquor Act 59 of 2003. The move comes nearly seven years after notice of the Bill was first given in 2018…
A powerful moment of testimony has raised fresh questions about how political pressure is applied within state institutions. Justice Madlanga pressed Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on why he appeared to comply with a ministerial directive he had described as unlawful. Madlanga highlighted the contradiction in Masemola’s testimony, asking why he adopted a phased “wind-down” approach…
On Monday, September 22, 2025, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is scheduled to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Confirming the development on Sunday, Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said Masemola’s testimony will be open to the public and widely accessible through various media platforms. “We can confirm that the National Commissioner of Police,…
Local News | Politics President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged the persistent performance gap between DA-led municipalities and those governed by the ANC in service delivery, calling for enhanced competency among ANC councillors. During the ANC’s councillors roll call event at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, Ramaphosa urged party members to analyze best practices from municipalities that…
