# The Activists and Citizens Forum has called for the immediate suspension of the head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, advocate Andrea Johnson and senior investigator Sunil Bellochun. Spokesperson Dennis Bloem says allegations made before the Madlanga Commission have seriously damaged public confidence in the unit. Bloem has also renewed its call for IDAC […]
# The Hawks have referred a criminal complaint against acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption for further investigation. The complaint, lodged by Public Interest South Africa, relates to alleged Public Finance Management Act violations linked to the controversial SAPS Medicare24 Tshwane contract. IDAC will now determine whether there are […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the deaths of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams and former South African Under-18 rugby player Luqobo Makwedini as a tragedy for the nation. Adams was found dead yesterday morning at a property in Schotschekloof, Cape Town and Makwedini collapsed at a club training session in France. […]
# Soccer: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has led global tributes following the death of Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams. In a message of condolence, Infantino expressed sympathy to Adams’ family, friends and teammates on behalf of FIFA and the international football community. Adams, who died at the age of 25, made his […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department has warned motorists of major traffic delays due to a protest march in Orange Grove and Norwood. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the march started at the BP Garage on Louis Botha Avenue and is heading to the Norwood Police Station. Law enforcement officers are monitoring and implementing temporary […]
# Two men have been arrested after officers discovered a hijacked vehicle and suspected human organs at a residence in Naledi, Soweto. Johannesburg Metro Police spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the Tactical Response Unit followed up on a tip-off about a vehicle being stripped at the property. He explained that further search of the yard uncovered […]
# The South African Prisoners’ Organisation for Human Rights has backed the MK Party’s call for foreign nationals serving sentences in South African prisons to be repatriated. The party claims nearly 28-thousand foreign inmates cost taxpayers more than four-billion-rand annually. The party argues those funds could instead support South Africans. The organisation’s spokesperson Golden Miles […]
# American rapper and singer-songwriter, Pitbull and his fans, have set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps at his BST Hyde Park concert in London. A total of 22-thousand-141 fans, dressed in the rapper’s trademark suits, sunglasses and bald caps, were officially counted before the show. Pitbull, whose […]
# Farmers in Mpumalanga have raised concerns over delays in the rollout of Foot and Mouth disease vaccines, warning the current pace is too slow. The Red Meat Producers Organisation says only 33-thousand-500 cattle have been vaccinated from 61-thousand doses received. The Gert Sibande District remains the hardest hit by the outbreak. Provincial manager Hennie […]
