# Murder-accused Katiso “KT” Molefe, the late taxi boss Mswazi Msibi and businessman Steve Motsumi allegedly posed as state officials while dealing with foreign suppliers of surveillance technology. Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson told the Madlanga commission that cell-phone communications suggest the men were involved in efforts to sell spy and jamming technology to the Eswatini […]
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has launched the lawyers in police stations project to help improve criminal investigations and prosecutions. The initiative, run with the police and the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, will place lawyers at police stations to train officers, improve statements and strengthen case dockets. Following a pilot at Grassy Park, […]
# Activists and the Citizens Forum says South Africa’s intelligence services may have failed to detect alleged criminal activities within the justice system. This follows shocking revelations at the Madlanga commission, where cell-phone messages were presented as evidence of an alleged criminal group known as the ‘Big Five’. The forum’s Dennis Bloem says the State […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority is expected to withdraw the criminal case against Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo, the head of the police’s Crime Intelligence Technical Support Services, Dineo Mokwele and their co-accused. The NPA had previously said the charges would be provisionally withdrawn while it reviewed the case and considered any further evidence. The […]
# The GOOD Party says DA’s member of Parliament Mark Burke is unfit to serve on Parliament’s financial oversight committees while his company faces a regulatory investigation. This follows allegations that Burke’s company, Kastelo, is linked to moving billions of rand offshore. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron is calling for Burke to be removed from committees […]
# The National Health Laboratory Service has appointed five new independent experts to strengthen its governance. The new members bring experience in finance, risk management, technology and public-sector leadership. Poppy Tshabalala and Patrick Ganesan have joined the Information Technology Governance Committee, while Suren Maharaj, Fulufhelo Tshikhudo and Ayanda Vabaza-Mvandaba have been appointed to the Audit […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has adopted a new plan to reduce the number of seabirds accidentally killed by fishing. The plan will run from this year to 2030 and will target different types of fishing. The government will work with the fishing industry, conservation groups and researchers to improve monitoring […]
# The DA in Limpopo says Great North Transport is on the brink of collapse despite receiving nearly one-billion-rand in taxpayer funding since 2016. The party is opposing a further 200-million-rand bailout. The DA’s Jacques Smalle says the state-owned regional bus company has until the end of this month to present a plan to the […]
# City Power is stepping up efforts to fight electricity infrastructure crime in Alexandra. This follows the arrest of two suspects for allegedly tampering with electricity equipment over the weekend. One suspect was arrested after residents reported three men digging near a mini substation, while another was arrested in a separate incident. City Power’s Isaac […]
