Category: Politics

JOHANNESBURG – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has officially denied media reports that suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has been arrested, despite confirming that police officers are currently conducting an operation at his Centurion residence. The clarification came from national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, who addressed the swirling speculation on Thursday….

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…

The family of the late South African Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa has departed for France to accompany his remains home, beginning a profound journey guided by cultural and spiritual traditions. Ambassador Mthethwa tragically passed away last week after reportedly falling from the 22nd floor of a Paris hotel. His repatriation will be guided by specific rituals…

In a pivotal moment for South Africa’s criminal justice system, Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee officially commences its landmark inquiry into allegations of deep-seated corruption and political interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Tuesday. The hearings, which promise to be both explosive and consequential, will begin with one of the most anticipated testimonies…

A tense and politically charged confrontation is set to unfold in Parliament on Tuesday as Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard publicly stated she expects an apology from KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who is scheduled to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee. The anticipated clash stems from explosive allegations made by Mkhwanazi at…

The long and tortuous road to justice for the murder of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa reaches another critical juncture today as the High Court in Pietermaritzburg resumes its proceedings. At the center of the trial is Zweliphansi Sikhosana, the former uMzimkhulu municipal manager who prosecutors allege was the mastermind behind the 2017…