# Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head, Advocate Andrea Johnson, is scheduled to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry today. Her testimony follows allegations by previous witnesses that Johnson, then a senior prosecutor at the National Prosecuting Authority, allegedly funnelled the contents of a confidential criminal complaint to Crime Intelligence head Feroz Khan, who was a […]
# Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the State Security Agency is currently vetting senior police management officers, as part of the government’s broader efforts to strengthen integrity, accountability, and public confidence within law enforcement. Acting minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, revealed that of the 23 lieutenant generals currently serving nationwide, 18 have already […]
# At least 27 people have been killed after a fire broke out at Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, a popular bar in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Sixty-three people have been injured, with 22 in critical condition. According to reports, witnesses saw smoke coming from a circuit breaker near the stage before the power went out, […]
# Tennis: World number one Jannik Sinner has become the tenth player to successfully defend the Wimbledon men’s singles title. The Italian defeated German Alexander Zverev, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4, to clinch his fifth Grand Slam title. Zverev, who won the French Open last month, was attempting to become the first man since 1968 to […]
# Pakistan’s ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is following with deep concern the recent incidents that are further escalating tensions in the Middle East. The US and Iran traded another round of strikes over the weekend, with Washington striking more than 140 targets across Tehran. In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched attacks on […]
# Cricket: Brendon McCullum will step down as England’s Test head coach, bringing an end to a four-year tenure. This follows a string of poor results, including the 4-1 Ashes series defeat to Australia late last year, and several off-field incidents. England have lost eight of their last 12 Tests under the 44-year-old – and […]
# Acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia, has expressed concern about what he described as widespread misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric being aimed at the South African government. The government has faced criticism for allocating 600-million-rand for policing the 30 June demonstrations against undocumented immigrants. Speaking during an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration media briefing yesterday, Cachalia said […]
# Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says government is continuing to facilitate the return of foreign nationals to their home countries guided by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration’s five-point plan. To date, a total of 53-thousand-449 foreign nationals have been processed for deportation and repatriation, which is dominated by Malawians, followed by […]
# Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, says her department will introduce an interim bus service for Hammanskraal and surrounding communities this week. This follows the North West Transport Investment’s failure to honour its contract. NTI, which transports more than 3.6-million passengers annually between Gauteng and North West, owes the Gauteng Transport Department 108-million-rand […]
