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Madlanga witness says Idac head protected Khan from prosecution

Head of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) Andrea Johnson is accused of interfering in an assault investigation involving deputy head of Crime Intelligence…

Unauthorised meeting: The duke and duchess of Windsor visiting Hitler projected a dangerous dual authority by undermining the British government’s
position on Germany. Foreign adversaries sought to exploit this. Photo: The Heartfield Community of Heirs/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2020

Dangerous game of parallel diplomacy

South Africa faces systemic weaknesses when non-state actors engage in parallel diplomacy, undermining official foreign policy and risking national security and global influence.…

Malema denies role in plot to oust former intelligence inspector-general 

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has denied allegations that he conspired to remove the then-intelligence inspector-general Setlhomamaru Dintwe, responding to…

Khan used EFF as intermediary to channel parliamentary questions to rivals

Suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan allegedly shared confidential police documents with associates, used an intermediary to channel draft parliamentary questions…

Assassination claims and medical certificates test Madlanga Commission

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is grappling with significant disruptions, including an alleged assassination attempt on suspended Crime Intelligence head Major-General Feroz…

Julius Malema. Credit: Julius Malema/ X

Holding public servants accountable is not defamation

A recent high court judgment in South Africa has affirmed that holding public servants accountable in the public domain does not amount to defamation. This ruling, stemming from…

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza. (Kopano Tlape)

EFF calls for Thoko Didiza's head over handling of Ramaphosa impeachment

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has tabled a motion of no confidence against National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza, accusing her of failing to uphold…

Epicentre of the crisis: About 10 000 Malawian nationals facing xenophobia elected to be repatriated and gathered at a migration transit camp in Sherwood, Durban since last Sunday. Photos: Lyse Comins

South Africa cannot deport its way out of regional crisis

South Africa is hurtling towards a precipice pushed by a toxic mix of economic despair, populist political posturing and systemic state failure that threatens to ignite…

President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the impeachment process suspended pending the determination of his review application. Photo: Parliament

Impeachment inquiry will go on

Parliament’s impeachment committee has decided to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to halt the impeachment proceedings over Phala Phala. Ramaphosa asked the Western Cape…

Julius Malema. Credit: Julius Malema/ X
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The Malema-Khan allegations point to a rot beyond party politics

New evidence from the Madlanga Commission places EFF leader Julius Malema at the centre of allegations involving suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan…