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Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

EMPD deputy chief arrested in IPID investigation into alleged R14.9m precious stones theft

Uneasy reading: Eugene de Kock, the man named “Prime Evil”,
enjoys a huge following on Facebook where he continues to make
revelations and brag about his past. He says its purpose is to archive
history to preserve and present material concerning his life.

De Kock’s posts reopen old wounds

Notorious apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock is forcing his victims and their families to relive the torture and extrajudicial killings of…

Migration tests SA's standing in Africa

The diplomatic fallout from South Africa’s migration tensions escalated this week after The Presidency accused Ghana of helping to drive a campaign portraying Pretoria as…

Ramaphosa's lawyers challenge legal test

The Western Cape High Court heard intense arguments on the second day regarding the legal threshold for impeaching President Cyril Ramaphosa, with his legal team contending that…

Authorisation: Idac investigator Brian Padayachee said the decision to probe Lt Gen Dumisani Khumalo had been taken by an internal evaluation committee. Photo: Timothy Bernard/IO

Idac charged Khumalo on sparse facts

The Madlanga Commission has heard that Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo was arrested and charged with fraud and corruption in June 2024, despite…

Tardy Mogale City scurries to fix leak

Mogale City faces a severe water crisis due to persistent leaks, wasting millions of litres and taxpayer money. Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Jack Bloom has intervened,…

Seputla Sebogodi: A tribute to a giant of South African stages and screens

The South African entertainment industry is in mourning over the loss of one of its most enduring and versatile talents. Seputla “Steez” Sebogodi, the acclaimed actor and…

Mantashe calls for deeper Rwanda-SA cooperation as Kwibohora 32 marks new diplomatic chapter

ANC national chairperson and Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe called for deeper cooperation between Rwanda and South Africa, saying stronger bilateral…

South African stage and screen icon Seputla Sebogodi has died

Veteran South African actor, director and theatre-maker Seputla Sebogodi has died following complications related to diabetes. His family confirmed that he passed away on the…

David Masondo, Deputy Finance Minister. (Photo by Gallo Images/Die Burger/Jaco Marais)

Exclusive: Two PIC directors resign days after CEO’s suspension

Two Public Investment Corporation (PIC) directors have resigned less than 48 hours after the board voted by an overwhelming majority to place chief executive Patrick Dlamini on…

PIC appoints Batandwa Damoyi as acting CEO as board resignations deepen turmoil

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has appointed chief financial officer Batandwa Damoyi as acting chief executive with immediate effect following the precautionary…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Presidency accuses Ghana of leading campaign against South Africa

The Presidency has accused Ghana of leading what it describes as a campaign to falsely portray South Africa as increasingly isolated on the continent, saying the issue has…

Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala. (Leon Sadiki)

Opposition parties oppose Ramaphosa's bid to halt the Phala Phala impeachment process

President Cyril Ramaphosa's application to halt Parliament's Section 89 impeachment process over the Phala Phala farm scandal is facing opposition from the MK Party, the Economic…

Power struggle: Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala alleges he was caught in infighting between former police minister
Bheki Cele and his successor, suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: GCIS

Matlala refuses to testify at Madlanga pending Medicare24 criminal trial

Businessman and alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala briefly appeared before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, seeking a postponement of his testimony until the…

Distraught businessman guns for KZN DPP alleging targeted prosecution

Advocate Elaine Harrison, the KwaZulu-Natal director of Public Prosecutions is in the firing line. Harrison is accused by one Visham Panday, a Durban businessman, of using…

Ousted national police commissioner Bheki Cele.

State should not have paid legal costs for apartheid security branch officers, says Cele

Former police minister Bheki Cele told the Khampempe Commission that the state should not have paid the legal fees of former apartheid-era Security Branch officers facing…

Investigator Padayachee denies claims of Khan-Idac cabal

Senior Investigative Directorate Against Corruption investigator Brian Padayachee has rejected allegations of a 'Khan-Idac cabal' operating in the South African Police Service…

KZN Cogta MEC fired again as AmaZulu traditional prime minister

AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has for the second time terminated the appointment of Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi as the traditional prime minister of the Zulu Nation. The…

Mayhem as Shembe church building collapses burying congregants alive

A church building collapse at eBuhleni village in Inanda, north of Durban, has left two congregants critically injured and a dozen others hospitalised. The incident occurred…

Anele Tembe inquest postponed after magistrate falls ill

The inquest into the death of Anele Tembe, daughter of businessman Moses Tembe, has been postponed to September after the presiding magistrate fell ill. The hearing will examine…