# The Madlanga Commission resumes today with the head of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption, Andrea Johnson, expected to continue her testimony. She has come under sustained questioning over the legality of investigations, inconsistencies in her evidence and decisions in high-profile corruption cases. Johnson has withdrawn several claims and apologised to SAPS Crime Intelligence Technical […]
# Security strategist Andy Mashaile has backed the decision by the head of the police’s Crime Intelligence Technical Support Services, Dineo Mokwele, to lodge a complaint against Independent Directorate Against Corruption head, Andrea Johnson, with the IDAC Ombud, retired Judge Takalani Raulinga. The complaint follows Johnson’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where she admitted Mokwele’s […]
# A News24 opinion column by assistant editor overseeing investigations, Pieter du Toit, has argued that Independent Directorate Against Corruption head Advocate Andrea Johnson’s has undermined confidence in her leadership and the credibility of the directorate. This follows the testing of her evidence at the Madlanga Commission. Du Toit says Johnson’s position has become untenable […]
# The Border Management Authority says long queues of freight trucks – up to 20-kilometres long – at the Beitbridge Port of Entry are being caused by congestion on the Zimbabwean side of the border. BMS spokesperson Mmemme Mogotsi says all South African border operations, including customs, immigration and health inspections, are functioning normally. She […]
# Soccer: Defending champions Banyana Banyana begin their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign against Tanzania tonight in Casablanca, Morocco, in a Group B clash at 7pm. The teams drew 1-all in their only previous WAFCON meeting last year. South Africa’s group also includes Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Coach Desiree Ellis says her […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will today officially open the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Pan-African Parliament at its headquarters in Midrand, Gauteng. The week-long session is being held under the African Union’s 2026 theme of ensuring sustainable water availability and safe sanitation. The gathering follows the election of the new Pan-African Parliament Bureau in […]
# The African Transformation Movement will urgently approach the Constitutional Court for clarity on the implementation of the Section 89 impeachment process. The move follows a Western Cape High Court interim interdict halting Parliament’s impeachment hearings against President Cyril Ramaphosa. ATM spokesperson Zama Ntshona says the ruling has created constitutional uncertainty and argues that only […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum is calling for the removal of Independent Directorate Against Corruption head Advocate Andrea Johnson following her testimony before the Madlanga Commission. The forum’s spokesperson Dennis Bloem says Johnson’s admission that she had not verified Brigadier Dineo Mokwele’s qualifications before approving charges raises serious concerns about her conduct. He argues […]
# Chief Mkhutjhwa Mabhena of the Manala Traditional Council in Mpumalanga has been announced as the successor to the late King Makhosonke of the amaNdebele nation. The succession follows the King’s death in June at the age of 65 after a 40-year reign. Traditional leaders say the appointment will ensure continuity in the leadership of […]
