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- South AfricaSouth Africa expects 11 more citizens home from Russia-Ukraine front linesSouth Africa said on Tuesday it had secured the release of 11 citizens who were lured into fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, with the group expected to return home soon. The announcement brings to 15 the number of South Africans to have returned or be returning from the conflict, after…
- South AfricaMK Party's Makhubele exits politics after resigning as MPFormer MK Party chief whip Colleen Makhubele is understood to be leaving politics altogether after tendering her resignation as a member of Parliament, capping a turbulent three-year stretch that saw her pass through three different political parties. Makhubele announced on Monday that she would…
- South AfricaSibiya claims voice recording linking him to alleged cartel boss Matlala is AI generatedSuspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya on Monday claimed a voice recording presented to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, in which alleged cartel boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala purportedly confirms gifting him 20 impalas, was generated using artificial…
- South AfricaSIU exposes R181 million visa corruption scheme at South Africa's Home AffairsSouth Africa's Special Investigating Unit on Monday revealed that the country's immigration system had been turned into a corrupt marketplace, with officials allegedly selling permits and visas in a scheme that generated more than R181 million in illicit gains. Acting SIU head Leonard Lekgetho…
- South AfricaMatlala paid for acting deputy commissioner's BBL, Sibiya tells inquirySuspended deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday that alleged criminal figure Vusi "Cat" Matlala paid for acting deputy police commissioner Lt-Gen Hilda Senthumule's Brazilian Butt Lift surgery. Sibiya's testimony deepens…
- South AfricaSibiya tells Madlanga Commission PKTT dockets went untouched for yearsSuspended deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday that numerous case dockets investigated by the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) had been left untouched for years, raising questions about the unit's effectiveness. Sibiya…
- South AfricaSibiya accuses Mkhwanazi of orchestrating social media campaign in his favourSuspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya accused KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Wednesday of being behind a surge in social media accounts supporting Mkhwanazi, a claim promptly challenged by the chairperson of the commission hearing his testimony…
- South AfricaMalema warns Phala Phala scandal will never die in SONA debateEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema warned President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday that the Phala Phala farm scandal would remain a live political issue for as long as the opposition party held seats in Parliament. Malema delivered the warning during a joint sitting of the National…
- ZimbabweZimbabwe war veterans file court bid to block Mnangagwa term extensionSix Zimbabwean war veterans filed an urgent application at the Constitutional Court on Sunday seeking to block President Emmerson Mnangagwa from advancing a draft law that could extend his stay in power until 2030. The application, prepared by constitutional law expert Professor Lovemore Madhuku…
- ZimbabweZimbabwe gazettes bill to extend Mnangagwa's rule to 2030Zimbabwe's parliament speaker gazetted a constitutional amendment bill that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's time in office by two years to 2030, formally launching a 90-day public consultation period before lawmakers vote on the measure. The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3)…
- South AfricaSuspended SA deputy police chief Sibiya set for Madlanga testimonySuspended South African Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is scheduled to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, facing allegations of corruption, money laundering and ties to an alleged underworld figure. Sibiya's four-day testimony comes after months of…
- ZimbabweZimbabwe lawyer Madhuku dismisses term extension as sign of incompetenceA prominent Zimbabwean constitutional lawyer has rejected arguments that President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs more time in office to complete national projects, calling the reasoning a mark of failure rather than a case for extending presidential terms. Lovemore Madhuku, who leads the opposition…
