CENTURION – In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing probes into the upper echelons of the South African Police Service (SAPS), a team of investigators from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, has descended upon the Centurion home of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya. The high-stakes operation unfolded…
JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) has issued a forceful condemnation of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, following his unprecedented request for a state security-led investigation into the country’s news media, a move described as a direct assault on press freedom and a chilling echo of the apartheid past. The…
ALICE, EASTERN CAPE – The historic Fort Hare University campus has been plunged into chaos, with the situation remaining highly volatile after a day of violent protests that saw multiple key buildings set ablaze, security guards taken hostage, and police forced to intervene with rubber bullets. The Alice campus now resembles a war zone, with the…
In a stark escalation of his “law and order” campaign rhetoric, President Donald Trump is accelerating a series of drastic measures to deploy federal troops and National Guard units into American cities, defying a growing chorus of judicial rulings, local officials, and—critically—American public opinion. Over a whirlwind few days, the administration has taken a series…
JOHANNESBURG – In an emotional homecoming at OR Tambo International Airport, six South African activists, including Mandla Mandela, recounted a harrowing tale of abduction in international waters, physical humiliation, and psychological abuse at the hands of Israeli forces, following their participation in the humanitarian “Global Sumud Flotilla.” The returning South Africans—Reaaz Moola, Zukiswa Wanner, Dr. Fatima…
In a dramatic escalation of his testimony before Parliament, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has called for a formal intelligence-driven investigation into former IPID boss Robert McBride and forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan, alleging the existence of a “shadow network” that orchestrated police investigations from a private home. Appearing for a second day before the…
PRETORIA – The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has launched a significant offensive against fraud and corruption, resulting in the arrest of officials and money lenders and the opening of 23 criminal cases, while simultaneously reporting a year of exceptional financial and service delivery performance. The agency’s intensified anti-corruption drive led to coordinated arrests across…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has announced that the late South African Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 2. Mthethwa, a prominent political leader and former Cabinet Minister, passed away in Paris last week at the age of 58. The circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation. During…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has alleged possible political interference in the decision to disband the elite Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), suggesting the move may not have originated with the suspended Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu. Appearing before a parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating corruption and misconduct within the criminal justice system, Mkhwanazi cast…
In a decisive move that escalates its investigation into the highest echelons of power, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has formally served North West businessman Brown Mogotsi with a Rule 3 notice, compelling him to answer to a series of grave allegations that place him at the center of a web of criminal interference and…
