In a historic ruling that rewrites one of apartheid’s darkest chapters, the Pietermaritzburg High Court has officially declared that ANC President-General Chief Albert Luthuli was beaten to death by apartheid police in 1967, conclusively overturning the decades-old lie that he was killed by a train. Judge Nompumelelo Radebe delivered the landmark judgment on Thursday, setting…
In a seismic day of testimony that laid bare allegations of deep-rooted corruption, the Madlanga Commission heard how accused crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala allegedly funnelled hundreds of thousands of rands into Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s political ambitions and paid millions more in monthly bribes to senior police officials, only to feel ultimately betrayed by…
The unfolding drama at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has drawn in another high-profile figure, with former National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega issuing a firm denial of ever meeting controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The denial comes in direct response to explosive testimony from “Witness C,” a detective involved in Matlala’s arrest, who stated that…
The Alexandra Randburg Midrand Taxi Association (ARMTA) has confirmed its chairperson, Molefe Moekeletsi, was killed in a shooting ambush in Marlboro on Thursday. According to the association, Moekeletsi came under fire while driving, causing his vehicle to crash into two others. Witnesses reported multiple gunshots during the attack, one of which struck a security company…
A bombshell claim has rocked the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, with a witness testifying that incarcerated businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala made a direct financial contribution of R500,000 to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s campaign for the ANC presidency. The revelation, delivered by the witness identified only as ‘Witness C’, directly contradicts Mchunu’s recent testimony before a…
The internal fractures within the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party have erupted into a public and potentially criminal crisis, following a bombshell move by one of its most prominent leaders. Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the party’s Mpumalanga provincial chairperson and the former Public Protector of South Africa, has officially opened a criminal case, stating she fears for her…
In a dramatic about-turn, the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into TRC Cases has been forced to issue a public apology to several high-profile government ministers after an internal audit revealed its own technical failures were to blame for an apparent lack of cooperation. This follows a recent media statement from the Inquiry that publicly named…
Johannesburg’s ambitious campaign to “restore the city to its former glory” has ignited a firestorm of controversy, with foreign national traders accusing the metro police and anti-migrant groups of using bylaws as a weapon, destroying livelihoods in the process. The city’s clean-up operation, which comes ahead of the high-profile G20 summit in November, has seen…
South Africa’s landscape of abandoned construction sites—half-built schools, ghost hospitals, and stalled infrastructure projects—may finally face a long-overdue reckoning. In a decisive move, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has launched a comprehensive reform plan designed to fix the country’s broken public infrastructure system and hold non-performing contractors accountable. Unveiled by Minister Dean Macpherson,…
A devastating collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N3 highway in the Free State has claimed the lives of eight people, leading to a major road closure and severe traffic disruptions. The fatal accident occurred on the key national route between Van Reenen’s Pass and Montrose, near Swinburne. The N3 Toll…
