# 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 […]
# 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 The NPA had previously said the charges would be provisionally withdrawn while it reviewed the case and considered any further evidence.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 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 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 […]
# Die GOOD-party sê die DA-parlementslid Mark Burke is nie geskik om in die Parlement se finansiële toesigkomitees te dien terwyl sy maatskappy aan ‘n regulatoriese ondersoek onderworpe is nie. Dit volg na bewerings dat Burke se maatskappy, Kastelo, gekoppel is aan die verskuiwing van miljarde-rande na die buiteland. Die sekretaris-generaal van Good, Brett Herron, […]
# Daar word verwag dat die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag die strafsaak teen Misdaadintelligensie-baas Dumisani Khumalo, en ook die hoof van die polisie se Misdaadintelligensie Tegniese Ondersteuningsdienste, Dineo Mokwele en hul medebeskuldigdes gaan terug te trek. Die NVG het voorheen gesê die aanklagte sal voorlopig teruggetrek word terwyl die saak hersien en enige verdere bewyse oorweeg word. […]
# DieActivists and the Citizens Forum sê Suid-Afrika se intelligensiedienste het moontlik misluk om beweerde misdaadpraktyke binne die regstelsel op te spoor. Dit volg na skokkende onthullings by die Madlanga-kommissie, waar selfoonboodskappe as bewys van ‘n beweerde misdaadgroep bekend as die “Groot Vyf” aangebied is. Dennis Bloem van die Forum sê die Staatsveiligheidsagentskap is verswak […]
