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- South AfricaMissing Vosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka found alive at police stationVosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Mpumelelo Kubheka, who had been missing for a month after an alleged kidnapping linked to a business dispute, presented himself at the Vosloorus Police Station on Saturday evening, police said. The 27-year-old's reappearance ends a high-profile search that drew in…
- South AfricaSouth African musician Shebeshxt's bail application postponed to next weekThe Polokwane Magistrate's Court in Limpopo on Thursday postponed the bail application of South African lekompo musician Lehlohonolo "Shebe Maburna" Chauke to Tuesday, to allow the state prosecution to present closing arguments. Chauke, popularly known as Shebeshxt, has been held at the Polokwane…
- South AfricaNine officers arrested in Johannesburg warehouse bribery stingSouth Africa's Hawks anti-corruption unit arrested nine law enforcement officers in Gauteng on Thursday over an alleged extortion scheme at a Johannesburg warehouse, and issued court summonses to four others in an unrelated 2024 case, the directorate said. The nine suspects, arrested in the early…
- South AfricaBMA processes over 72,000 travellers at Beitbridge during Easter periodSouth Africa's Border Management Authority said it has processed more than 72,000 travellers at the Beitbridge Border Post since the start of the Easter holiday period, with officials expecting up to 25,000 crossings per day at the peak. BMA Assistant Commissioner Azwi Managa said the authority…
- ZimbabweViolence erupts at Zimbabwe constitutional hearing as lawyer assaulted, critics silencedViolence broke out at a public hearing in Harare on Tuesday over proposed constitutional amendments that could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule, as pro-government supporters assaulted a prominent human rights lawyer and opposition figures were prevented from speaking. Human rights lawyer…
- South AfricaMchunu moves to resume ANC NEC duties after voluntary step-asideSuspended South African Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has signalled his intention to resume duties on the African National Congress's National Executive Committee, reversing a voluntary decision to step back from party structures amid a high-profile corruption inquiry. Mchunu's spokesperson…
- South AfricaMkhwanazi signs new five-year contract as KZN police commissionerLieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has signed a new five-year contract to continue as KwaZulu-Natal's provincial police commissioner, ending weeks of uncertainty over his future at the helm of the province's law enforcement, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The contract was…
- South AfricaIDAC rejects claims of selective targeting in R360m SAPS tender probeSouth Africa's anti-corruption directorate on Saturday pushed back against allegations of bias in its investigation into an alleged irregular R360 million police health services contract, insisting the probe was launched on the basis of evidence alone. The Investigating Directorate Against…
- South AfricaMchunu Demands Mkhwanazi Produce Evidence in Police Corruption RowSuspended South African Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has challenged KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to produce concrete evidence to support explosive allegations of political interference and collusion with organised crime, saying the charges against him are…
- South AfricaKwaZulu-Natal premier urges Masemola to finalise Mkhwanazi contract before deadlineKwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has raised alarm over delays in formally confirming the renewal of provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's contract, warning that the lack of a final decision risks unsettling investors and the business community ahead of a March 31…
- South AfricaRamaphosa Signals Imminent Decision on Police Chief as Masemola Faces CourtSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday he would announce soon what action he intends to take regarding National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, hours after the top cop was summoned to appear in court next month over an alleged R360 million procurement fraud. The announcement…
- South AfricaFrance withdraws Ramaphosa's G7 invitation after US threatens boycottFrance has revoked an invitation to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains in June following sustained pressure from Washington, the South African presidency said on Thursday. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed that the United States had…
