# The Madlanga Commission has agreed to hear the testimony of Witness S behind closed doors. Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga ordered the witness to give evidence on a date yet to be determined, prohibiting the publication of identitiy, occupation or any details that could identify the person. This means the testimony will only be attended by […]
# Die nasionale direkteur van Openbare Vervolging, Andy Mothibi, sê dit sou ʼn groot risiko veroorsaak as Andrea Johnson aangebly het as hoof van die Ondersoekdirektoraat Teen Korrupsie. Sy het in Julie bedank ná ʼn rampspoedige verskyning voor die Madlanga-kommissie. Mothibi het aan die Parlement gesê Johnson is nie toegelaat om aan gevolge te ontsnap, […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has accused government of failing to curb drug syndicates. This follows the discovery of multi-million-rand drug manufacturing laboratories in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West. The movement’s spokesperson, Sydney Baloyi, says testimony before the Madlanga Commission has raised allegations of drug syndicates infiltrating politics and the police. He says a […]
# Die waarnemende nasionale polisiekommissaris, Puleng Dimpane, sê die polisie sal nie wetteloosheid duld nie. Dit volg ná gister se gewelddadige betogings teen onwettige buitelanders in Soweto en Durban, waartydens 24 voertuie aan die brand gesteek en winkels geplunder is. Dimpane sê diegene wat verantwoordelik was, sal geïdentifiseer, ondersoek en gearresteer word waar voldoende bewyse […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has questioned whether government support is improving conditions in struggling municipalities. The department achieved 86-percent of its targets and received an unqualified audit opinion with findings for the 2025/26 financial year. However, committee chairperson Zweli Mkhize has raised concerns over ongoing water and sanitation failures […]
# COSATU is calling on Parliament to urgently pass the Second Special Appropriations Bill to unlock 10-billion-rand fuel price relief. The bill allocates the money to the Central Energy Fund’s Equalisation Fund to cushion workers, commuters and the economy against rising international oil prices. The union federation’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says the unprovoked United States-led […]
# National director of Public Prosecutions Andy Mothibi says it would have been the utmost risk if Andrea Johnson had continued as head of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption. She resigned in July after a disastrous appearance before the Madlanga Commission. Mothibi told Parliament Johnson wasn’t allowed to escape consequences, confirming she faces a criminal […]
# Die MK-party het ʼn saak van crimen injuria teen die DA se burgemeesterskandidaat vir Johannesburg, Helen Zille, gelê na ʼn beweerde godslasterlike en vulgêre uitbarsting tydens ʼn politieke debat in Augustus. Verteenwoordigers van MK, ActionSA en die Patriotic Alliance het ook deelgeneem toe Zille na bewering godslasterlike taal teen Ayanda Allie van ActionSA gebruik […]
# Acting national police commissioner Puleng Dimpane says police will not tolerate lawlessness. This follows yesterday’s violent protests against illegal foreign nationals in Soweto and Durban that saw 24 vehicles being torched and shops looted. Dimpane says those responsible will be identified, investigated and arrested where sufficient evidence exists. She warns anyone who breaks the […]
