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Cyril Ramaphosa

Civil society groups urge Ramaphosa to block DA plan to replace environment minister
The Green Guardian
/ 12 November 2025

Civil society groups urge Ramaphosa to block DA plan to replace environment minister

Civil society and animal welfare groups have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to reject the proposal to replace Dion George with Willem Aucamp

By Sheree Bega
EMPD officials were afraid to suspend brigadier who authorised Matlala’s blue lights
National
/ 12 November 2025

EMPD officials were afraid to suspend brigadier who authorised Matlala’s blue lights

Witness Xolani Nciza denied Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi’s assertion that the Ekurhuleni metro had a ‘long-standing and endless working relationship’ with Cat VIP Security

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Jacob Zuma might testify in his daughter’s incitement case
Politics
/ 12 November 2025

Jacob Zuma might testify in his daughter’s incitement case

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s lawyer Dali Mpofu said her father would tell the court how he felt about being incarcerated for contempt of court in 2021 without undergoing a trial

By Lunga Mzangwe
NPA boss Shamila Batohi: Phala Phala under review, but not at my desk
Politics
/ 11 November 2025

NPA boss Shamila Batohi: Phala Phala under review, but not at my desk

Batohi said that the specialised commercial crimes unit is reviewing the Phala Phala farm theft case

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Batohi refuses to name corrupt prosecutor linked to cartels
National
/ 11 November 2025

Batohi refuses to name corrupt prosecutor linked to cartels

National director of public prosecutionsBatohi said the two parallel inquiries investigating police corruption represent a critical inflection point in consolidating the rule of law

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ekurhuleni outsourced law enforcement to Matlala’s company, Madlanga commission hears
National
/ 10 November 2025

Ekurhuleni outsourced law enforcement to Matlala’s company, Madlanga commission hears

A former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief testified that murder-accused businessman, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s Cat Security Services was granted extensive policing powers through memorandums signed in 2021

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ramaphosa links debt reform to global inequality fight
Politics
/ 10 November 2025

Ramaphosa links debt reform to global inequality fight

In his weekly newsletter, the president said the G20 must urgently address the fiscal conditions that have left low- and middle-income countries unable to build resilience or recover from shocks

By Hasina Kathrada
Stark contrasts between Sibiya and Dumisani Khumalo testimonies on police corruption
National
/ 10 November 2025

Stark contrasts between Sibiya and Dumisani Khumalo testimonies on police corruption

One point of disagreement concerned the appointment of a panel to fill vacancies in the crime intelligence unit following suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu’s disbandment of the political killings task team

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Police confiscate Mchunu’s devices
Politics
/ 7 November 2025

Police confiscate Mchunu’s devices

Mchunu said he surrendered the devices on Thursday and pledged full cooperation with investigators

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Khumalo: Hawks has double agent
National
/ 7 November 2025

Khumalo: Hawks has double agent

The Madlanga Commission was told that the investigation into a cartel-linked Hawks officer was ongoing

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu did not consult his two co-deputy police ministers on dissolving task team
Politics
/ 31 October 2025

Mchunu did not consult his two co-deputy police ministers on dissolving task team

Latest testimony at parliament’s police inquiry adds to the number of officials not consulted by suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu before disbanding the political killing task team

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest
National
/ 30 October 2025

Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest

But police officials tell commission about cases of interference

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Hawks interfered in Molefe arrest, says political killings task team member
National
/ 29 October 2025

Hawks interfered in Molefe arrest, says political killings task team member

Witness describes a clash between a KwaZulu-Natal-based task unit and a Gauteng-based Hawks unit

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu’s letter was ‘unusual’ and ‘problematic’, says police deputy minister Cassel Mathale
Politics
/ 28 October 2025

Mchunu’s letter was ‘unusual’ and ‘problematic’, says police deputy minister Cassel Mathale

Latest testimony at parliament’s police inquiry adds to the number of officials not consulted by suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu before disbanding the political killing task team

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Cele: I would have avoided the Marikana massacre
National
/ 24 October 2025

Cele: I would have avoided the Marikana massacre

Bheki Cele, who was police commissioner from 2009 until he was dismissed in 2011, criticised his successor Riah Phiyega’s handling of the 2012 tragedy

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
ANC, DA in ugly war over ‘nonsense’ BEE bill
Politics
/ 24 October 2025

ANC, DA in ugly war over ‘nonsense’ BEE bill

The fallout is the latest threat to the fragile government of national unity that has frequently come to the brink of collapse over policy clashes between its two largest parties

By Lunga Mzangwe
Cele throws Mchunu under the bus
Politics
/ 24 October 2025

Cele throws Mchunu under the bus

Former minister’s testimony alleged corruption and political interference

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Lighting the world: Diwali’s enduring message in a time of darkness
Friday
/ 23 October 2025

Lighting the world: Diwali’s enduring message in a time of darkness

From Durban to Delhi, millions light diyas in defiance of darkness — reminding a fractured world that goodness still glows

By Marlan Padayachee
‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele
Politics
/ 23 October 2025

‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele

Cele said he had tried to meet his successor to discuss the issue after leaving office, but his calls went unanswered

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Gwen Ramokgopa: “I was hurt” by being associated with Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala
Politics
/ 23 October 2025

Gwen Ramokgopa: “I was hurt” by being associated with Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

The ANC treasurer general denied knowing the alleged underworld figure, as well as equally controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi

By Lunga Mzangwe
MPs take Mchunu to task over his views on post-democracy political killings
Politics
/ 22 October 2025

MPs take Mchunu to task over his views on post-democracy political killings

While admitting to his failure to consult before ordering the disbanding of a political killings task team, the suspended police minister denied any links to criminal syndicates

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Hawks helicopter attempted to stop Molefe arrest, Witness A tells Madlanga commission
Politics
/ 21 October 2025

Hawks helicopter attempted to stop Molefe arrest, Witness A tells Madlanga commission

The anonymous witness said frequent interference in the investigation of murder suspect Katiso Molefe showed how far his influence reached in the police service

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets
Politics
/ 21 October 2025

Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets

He contradicted the deputy national commissioner, who said he took the dockets from the task team because he ‘could not disobey an order from the minister

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
DA urges ANC and the rest of the GNU to support its bill aimed at scrapping BEE
Politics
/ 20 October 2025

DA urges ANC and the rest of the GNU to support its bill aimed at scrapping BEE

The Democratic Alliance is arguing that it’s in the ANC’s electoral interests to back the proposal

By Lunga Mzangwe
Madlanga: ‘Johannesburg hitman detective killed the wrong person, believed to be a whistleblower’, Witness A says
National
/ 20 October 2025

Madlanga: ‘Johannesburg hitman detective killed the wrong person, believed to be a whistleblower’, Witness A says

The unidentified witness implicated staff the Johannesburg central police station in collusion with drug cartels and sanctioned hits

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu insists there was no need to consult other ministers and top cops on disbanding political killings task team
Politics
/ 17 October 2025

Mchunu insists there was no need to consult other ministers and top cops on disbanding political killings task team

Mchunu told parliament’s ad hoc committee that he had briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa on the disbandment

By Lunga Mzangwe
Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service
National
/ 16 October 2025

Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service

Suspended minister defends his order to disband the task team

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga commission still fixing technical problems which risked exposing identity of ‘Witness X’
National
/ 15 October 2025

Madlanga commission still fixing technical problems which risked exposing identity of ‘Witness X’

The commission is expected to resume sitting on Thursday

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
‘Mkhwanazi wants to block me from becoming national police commissioner’, says Sibiya
National
/ 14 October 2025

‘Mkhwanazi wants to block me from becoming national police commissioner’, says Sibiya

The deputy national commissioner has accused the KwaZulu-Natal police boss of using corruption allegations as part of a succession battle within the service

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Political killings task team had achieved its purpose, says Sibiya
National
/ 14 October 2025

Political killings task team had achieved its purpose, says Sibiya

The deputy national commissioner defended the disbandment of the team, saying its budget should support broader crime-fighting efforts

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Shadrack Sibiya denies any links to alleged Mchunu middleman Brown Mogotsi
National
/ 13 October 2025

Shadrack Sibiya denies any links to alleged Mchunu middleman Brown Mogotsi

The deputy national commissioner said he doubts the authenticity of WhatsApp messages allegedly implicating him

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mthethwa looting claims reappear
Politics
/ 10 October 2025

Mthethwa looting claims reappear

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has testified that the wall at Nathi Mthethwa’s home was built with looted money

By Lunga Mzangwe
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