The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will turn its attention to the legal foundations of the South African Police Service (SAPS) today as an official from the service’s legal division takes the stand. This testimony is poised to provide critical context for the controversial decision to disband the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). The legal…
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…
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…
In 2022, the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) quietly commissioned a forensic probe into allegations that millions in royalties had been irregularly claimed by board members and major publishers. The investigation, conducted by Fundudzi Forensic Services, uncovered questionable claims worth nearly R62 million. Instead of acting decisively, Samro buried the findings — a report…
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…
