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Crime intelligence head Major General Feroz Khan

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…

First appearance: Former Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi, EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi ,head of legal Kemi Buhari and head of human resources Linda Gxasheka in court. Photo: Supplied

Madlanga cracks down on officials

Former Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi and three other high-profile officials have been arrested following evidence presented to the Madlanga Commission regarding the…

On the receiving end: former South African Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.

Sheriff seizes Justice Moseneke family firm's assets

A decade-long shareholding dispute between Encha Properties (KWT1), a company linked to former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, and businessman Robin Vela's Firstmile…

KZN Hawks under fire for allegedly ‘protecting’ bogus doctor unduly paid R600k worth of salary 

The Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal face scrutiny for allegedly protecting Rashal Dayanand, a bogus doctor who defrauded the provincial Department of Health of over R600,000. Dayanand,…

Witness M testimony shuts public access to Madlanga Commission

Public access to the Madlanga Commission is suspended after Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga granted Witness M's application to testify in camera. The testimony concerns a R226 million…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

The Ramaphosa ‘snub’ that never was

The Presidency has dismissed reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa requested a state visit to Ghana, saying no such visit had been planned. The claims, first published by…

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…

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. (Photo: David Harrison)

Treasury cuts Johannesburg's July transfer over compliance failures

The National Treasury has withheld a portion of the City of Johannesburg's July 2026 equitable share, citing serious concerns over the metro's financial management, governance,…

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…

Building a strong team, a group of lawyers took to hiking to fight burnout

Lawyers swop robes for hiking boots as new initiative tackles burnout

Amid growing concern over burnout and poor mental health in the legal profession, a new initiative aimed at helping lawyers connect outside the workplace has launched its first…

KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

SAPS at war with itself a year after Mkhwanazi's explosive 6 July briefing

As 6 July marks the first anniversary of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s media briefing alleging criminal infiltration of South Africa’s justice…

How the Yeoville Bellevue Civic Movement is organising for change

What began as a campaign against prolonged electricity disruptions has grown into a powerful grassroots movement determined to improve everyday life in Yeoville and Bellevue…

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…

Illegal weight loss drug floods SA

An investigation uncovers a rapidly growing, highly lucrative shadow market in South Africa for unapproved weight-loss drugs like Retatrutide, sold openly online and in gyms…

Roadblock: Cheap sugar imports, mainly from India, Guatemala, Brazil and Thailand, are killing the struggling industry. Photo: Delwyn Versamy

Accelerate diversification in the sugar sector to cushion jobs, say key roleplayers in the industry

Following a landmark deal, key players in South Africa's sugar industry advocate for diversification into biofuels and other products to save jobs and drive growth. This…

Matlala’s day at the Madlanga commission

Alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is scheduled to appear before the Madlanga commission on 7 July. He has been subpoenaed to testify about his alleged involvement…

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 still deciding whether to accept revised 12-year plea deal

Businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala has until 13 July to decide whether to accept a revised plea agreement that would see him serve an effective 12-year prison sentence, the…

King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini

“Nobody can claim to be pure Zulu, stop this hate", AmaZulu king rein in on his subjects

AmaZulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini has strongly condemned calls for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, asserting that the Zulu people share historical and ancestral ties…

KZN Hawks head Lesetja Senona. (Screenshot)

Senona and Matjeng latest casualties of Madlanga Commission

The Madlanga Commission has led to significant changes within the South African Police Service (SAPS), with KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major General Lesetja Senona resigning amid…