In a move that signals a potent consolidation of the radical economic transformation faction within the fledgling uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, veteran activist and former ANC National Executive Committee member Tony Yengeni has been ushered into the party’s top leadership. His ascension was marked by a deeply personal and evocative speech that traced a decades-long…
In a defiant opening to his testimony, former Police Minister Bheki Cele expressed his disturbance over media reports portraying him as uncooperative with the parliamentary committee investigating police corruption. Appearing before the Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday, Cele immediately set the record straight, pushing back against what he suggested was a false narrative. He emphasized…
In a landmark victory for public accountability, the Pretoria High Court has ordered former President Jacob Zuma to repay nearly R29 million to the South African fiscus, ruling that the state’s funding of his personal legal battles was unlawful. The ruling, handed down on Wednesday, brings to a head a years-long legal battle pursued by…
A parliamentary inquiry into the disbanding of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has revealed a stark divide, with Patriotic Alliance MP Ashley Sauls throwing his weight behind the controversial decision by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, citing exorbitant costs and questionable value. The debate shifted from pure politics to a cost-benefit analysis as Sauls…
A shocking testimony at the Madlanga Commission has laid bare a direct line from multi-million rand state corruption to a cold-blooded murder, revealing a web of alleged criminality involving a Transnet buyer, a suspected drug cartel kingpin, and a police officer moonlighting as a hitman. The chain of events began with a single, stunning detail:…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced that the province’s controversial Crime Prevention Wardens programme will be disbanded, with its members retrained to become provincial traffic officers. Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, Lesufi said the decision follows months of public concern over the wardens’ mandate, training standards, and legal authority. The initiative, commonly referred…
JOHANNESBURG – In a powerful and raw moment at the Madlanga Commission, a seasoned police detective, identified only as Witness A, broke down in tears on Tuesday as he concluded his testimony, revealing the profound personal cost of investigating the murder of engineer Armand Swart and the criminal cartels behind it. The detective, whose work was…
MUSINA – In the wake of the devastating N1 bus crash that claimed 42 lives, Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence chairperson Malusi Gigaba has called for the prosecution of undocumented migrants, framing the tragedy as a direct consequence of South Africa’s porous borders and a severely underfunded defence force. Gigaba, speaking during an oversight visit…
In a dramatic confrontation that exposed a critical lack of evidence, EFF leader Julius Malema successfully pressured suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu into a public apology for misleading Parliament over alleged threats from KZN Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The clash occurred during Mchunu’s third appearance before an ad hoc committee investigating corruption in the…
Exclusive: A bombshell testimony at the Madlanga Commission has alleged that suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya sought sensitive information on a high-profile murder case not for official police work, but to brief the “side of the suspects.” The claim, delivered by a detective identified only as Witness A, paints a picture of a…
