The family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has launched an urgent high court application in Pretoria after his body was allegedly removed without permission from a mortuary by South African police and Zambian authorities, escalating a cross-border dispute over his final resting place
The move comes amid mounting political pressure and follows ActionSA’s earlier criminal complaint, which it says the Hawks are investigating
Masemola has become a co-accused in the case involving 12 police officials, three company directors and a R360 million contract awarded to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s company, Medicare24
eThekwini says it is cooperating with investigations into EPWP corruption, including claims of “jobs for sex” and ghost workers
Madlanga commission police witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said he feared being poisoned in prison and had diabetes, reasons which the court said were insufficient to allow him to be placed in Kgosi Mampuru’s hospital wing
Matlala’s Medicare24 contract was approved during Masemola’s tenure and later cancelled by the police commissioner after reports of poor service delivery and illegal procurement
The Madlanga commission wants Mogotsi to submit a medical certificate to back his claim of ill health
Judge Sanele David Hlatshwayo found the statements defamatory and damaging, ordering their removal within 24 hours
The North West businessman told parliament’s ad hoc committee that the cartel leader had informed him of having had a meeting with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner to resolve his case
The acting police minister also stressed the need to tackle organised crime, which President Cyril Ramaphosa last week singled out as ‘the most immediate threat to our democracy, our society and economic development’
Even the court’s own critics and annual reports acknowledge that prolonged delays erode public confidence, yet this matter now stands at more than four times the prescribed period
The inquiry into corruption in the criminal justice system will submit its interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa by 17 December
Former police commissioner Riah Phiyega has denied ever meeting alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala after explosive recordings played before the Madlanga commission
Nkabinde claimed the purpose of the operation was to delete crucial evidence that would disprove Mkhwanazi’s allegations
The testimonies of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and national police boss Fannie Masemola suggest the rot is deep in the police service
The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said his testimony will first deal with the disbanding of political killings task team in the province and then the influence of criminal syndicates in the police service
The Economic Freedom Fighters said the postponement of the probe proves President Cyril Ramaphosa never intended to investigate implicated suspended police minister
A formal recommendation is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly next Wednesday
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed that internal investigations were under way into allegations against the deputy commissioner for crime detection
The Human Sciences Research Council report was released a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he had placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence amid corruption allegations against him
In the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘Our hope for the future depends also on our resolution as a nation in dealing with the scourge of corruption’
The African Transformation Movement claims the police minister sabotaged the team investigating political killings and protected politically connected suspects
Ian Cameron has again called for lifestyle and skills audits on the top ranks of the South African Police Service
The register is inaccessible to the public because of legal issues such as defamation, vigilantism and wrongful listings, despite pressure for transparency
The national register for sex offenders contains more than 32 000 names, with more than 10 000 additional cases pending court outcomes
The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem
Strengthened oversight of South Africa’s uncontrolled private security industry will be welcome.
More than 700 cases related to criminal gangs disrupting construction sites have been reported over the past five months
Civil servants are meant to serve. If they don’t, civilians need to stand up for their rights
The daughter of former president Jacob Zuma will appear in court on Thursday on charges of domestic terrorism
The tragedy of miners trapped underground and the police’s Operation Vala Umgodi is an all-time low for human rights – the government of national unity must act now
The government must address the corruption surrounding the management of undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and refugees by home affairs officials, the police and the defence force