President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally established a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate explosive corruption and interference allegations within the South African Police Service (SAPS). This decisive action comes in the wake of dramatic claims made by KwaZulu‑Natal Police Commissioner Lt‑Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi over the past week. Background: A Crisis Unfolds On July 6, Lt‑Gen Mkhwanazi accused Police Minister…
Twelve members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), among them elite Special Task Force operatives, were granted bail of R10,000 each by the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday. This decision comes despite the group facing serious charges, including murder, kidnapping, fraud, and obstruction of justice. The case stems from the December 2022 disappearance…
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver a televised address to the nation on Sunday, 13 July 2025, in response to explosive corruption allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The claims accuse Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya of political interference and alleged collusion with organized crime syndicates. Background: Mkhwanazi’s Allegations…
Durban- eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba convened a strategic workshop on 1 July to gather input on the national review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. The workshop brought together key stakeholders to contribute to a vision for an improved, responsive, and accountable municipal system. Addressing the session, Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and…
Johannesburg – National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has denied ordering the disbandment of the elite task team investigating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Masemola addressed allegations made earlier this week by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who claimed there was deliberate political interference in sensitive…
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has intensified its controversial anti-immigration stance, with party leader and Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, now directly pressuring public institutions to terminate the employment of foreign nationals. The PA has declared undocumented immigrants must be deported and South Africans prioritized for all public sector opportunities. In a statement…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 30% tariff on all South African exports to the United States, effective August 1. The decision, delivered in a formal letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, accuses South Africa of “longstanding and unfair trade practices” and comes as part of a broader protectionist push ahead of the U.S. presidential…
After nearly eight years of uncertainty, justice has finally been served in the assassination case of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa. Today, the Pietermaritzburg High Court sentenced Sibusiso Ncengwa to life imprisonment for his role in the 2017 murder, following a guilty plea last month. Ncengwa confessed to firing the fatal shots that…
The Gauteng provincial government has paid nearly R7.2 billion towards its share of the R20 billion e-toll debt, with more multi-billion rand instalments scheduled over the next four years — a move that is placing growing pressure on the province’s public services and financial reserves. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi confirmed that the province remains committed…
The Department of Higher Education and Training’s proposed R137.5 billion budget for the 2024/25 financial year has been dealt a major blow after it was voted down by opposition parties in the National Council of Provinces this week. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Democratic Alliance (DA), and MKP joined forces to reject Minister Nobuhle Nkabane’s first…