# Evidence at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria revealed that businessman and ANC influencer Brown Mogotsi had access to classified police information. Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo told the commission that Mogotsi was aware of the disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team before the announcement was made public. Khumalo states Mogotsi informed Vusimuzi […]
# The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation has confirmed the death of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. The 58-year-old diplomat, who previously served as Police minister and minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, passed away in Paris under circumstances still being investigated by French authorities. Ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says Mthethwa’s loss […]
# South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has died after falling from the 22nd floor of a Paris hotel. The 58-year-old was reported missing yesterday, and his body was found today at the Hyatt Hotel. Mthethwa, who served as Police minister from 2009 to 2014, was recently implicated in the Madlanga commission over alleged […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse and other civil society groups have condemned the intimidation of the chairperson of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Songezo Zibi, and whistleblowers linked to the Road Accident Fund inquiry. The groups, including the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Amnesty International, demand that members of Parliament and witnesses be protected […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal disaster management centre is closely monitoring high-risk areas after heavy rains disrupted roads across the province. A bakkie was swept off a low bridge in Pietermaritzburg yesterday, though the driver escaped safely. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says a level four weather warning remains in place for […]
# The MK Party has called for the immediate arrest of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s nephew, Hangwani Maumela, following the Special Investigating Unit’s interim report on corruption and looting at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. The report implicates Maumela and businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala in fraudulent contracts and hands a prosecution-ready case to the National Prosecuting Authority. […]
# The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority says paracetamol is safe for use during pregnancy when taken at recommended doses for short periods. The authority reassures pregnant women that there is no evidence linking paracetamol to autism or ADHD in children. SAHPRA spokesperson Yuven Gounden advises using the lowest effective dose for the shortest […]
# Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo says WhatsApp messages reveal Brown Mogotsi pressed tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala for funds to cover ANC membership in two regions. The exchanges, presented at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, show Mogotsi warning Matlala that failing to provide the money could result in lost voters. According to Khumalo, the messages […]
# Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo says WhatsApp records show businessman Brown Mogotsi repeatedly sought updates from Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala on Independent Police Investigative Directorate matters, court proceedings and alleged payments to politicians. Khumalo told the Madlanga commission in Pretoria that messages indicate Mogotsi’s interest in monitoring investigations and legal actions involving the alleged crime […]
