# Self-proclaimed political fixer Brown Mogotsi has been denied bail for a fourth time by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. He faces charges including defeating the ends of justice and perjury for allegedly staging a fake assassination attempt on himself in Vosloorus, Gauteng. Magistrate Anneline Tlhapi found Mogotsi failed to provide a reliable and verifiable residential […]
# Moriel Infrastructure Group has cut ties with executive chairperson Lawrence Mudzinganyama after a video allegedly showing him threatening women at a Sandton, Johannesburg, restaurant went viral. Luxury estate Steyn City has also terminated his lease. Mudzinganyama threatened to murder the women who had rejected him. Moriel says the behaviour is inconsistent with its values, […]
# Suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola says he is eager to return to work after the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court withdrew charges against him. These were linked to a 360-million-rand police tender awarded to alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Masemola describes the past few months as challenging, saying the experience was a lesson. He […]
# Standard Bank and Stellenbosch University’s School for Data Science and Computational Thinking have partnered to develop a framework for responsible artificial intelligence use in business. The collaboration combines the bank’s financial expertise with the university’s data science and ethics capabilities. The institutions have developed the Standard Bank Responsible AI Approach, covering safe, secure and […]
# National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says they cannot rule out more victims coming forward following the arrest of a senior officer in Sandton, Johannesburg, on sexual offence charges. She was speaking outside the Randburg Magistrate’s Court amid the accused’s first appearance. Mathe urged anyone who has been affected or has information to report the […]
# Criminal charges have been withdrawn against suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. He had been facing Public Finance Management Act charges linked to a 360-million-rand SAPS-Medicare 24 tender awarded to controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Masemola was suspended following the charges. The National Prosecuting Authority requested the withdrawal after […]
# State Information Technology Agency’s GovTech Conference is marking its 20th anniversary in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. SITA Board chairperson Stella Bvuma says the event has grown from 600 delegates in 2006 to more than three-thousand today. Speaking to SABC News, Bvuma says this year’s focus on digital sovereignty highlights the importance of knowing where government data […]
# Correctional Services minister Pieter Groenewald has officially launch Corrections Week 2026 at Goodwood Art Gallery in Cape Town today. The six-day campaign promotes rehabilitation through arts and crafts, community participation in reintegration and crime prevention, and stronger partnerships to market offender-made products. Nine galleries will open nationwide, showcasing products produced under its Self-Sufficiency and […]
# Taxi boss and businessman Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni says allegations linking him to several police officers should be investigated. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission, Sibanyoni said he personally knows only one of the officers mentioned, through a family connection. He denied having any professional or business relationship with that officer. Sibanyoni also disputed claims that […]
