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KwaZulu-Natal police have launched an internal investigation after discovering that the criminal record of South African citizen Stuart Sharnick had been altered within the South African Police Service (SAPS) system. Senior officers say they were unaware of any tampering until Sharnick recently challenged the accuracy of his own criminal record, prompting renewed scrutiny of internal […]

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has dismissed Vice-President Benjamin Bol Mel in a sudden move that has raised concerns about political stability in the young nation. The announcement, made via a state television broadcast, also included the removal of Bol Mel’s military rank of general and his post in the National Security Service (NSS). Alongside […]

Robert Mugabe Jnr, the son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Gabriel Mugabe, has been found guilty of illegal drug possession by a Harare magistrate. The 33-year-old appeared before Magistrate Lisa Mutendereki, where he pleaded for leniency, citing that he is a single father raising two children. His sentencing is expected to take place […]

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde, has told Parliament how he was dismissed from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) following a fallout with the agency’s former head, Robert McBride. Testifying before the parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption and political interference in policing, Nkabinde detailed his departure from […]

Acting head of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), Julius Mkhwanazi, has confirmed that he will appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. His appearance follows a series of allegations implicating him in serious misconduct and corruption within the police department. Mkhwanazi, who has led the EMPD since his appointment as acting head, faces accusations […]

Members of Parliament (MPs) have sharply criticised National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi for declining to identify a prosecutor alleged to be involved in organised crime. The heated exchange took place on Tuesday during a sitting of Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption allegations within the criminal justice system. The committee was established to […]

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has been told that WhatsApp evidence presented by Ekurhuleni Acting Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi demonstrated a close operational relationship between the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) and Cat VIP Security, a private firm owned by Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, an attempted murder accused and alleged member of a criminal cartel. Testifying […]

The timing of kidnapping and robbery involving the Independent Directorate for Anti-Corruption (IDAC)’s head of operations, Matthews Sesoko, has drawn widespread concern and speculation. The incident occurred shortly after sensitive testimony was presented before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, deepening questions around possible links to ongoing corruption probes. According to reports, Sesoko was kidnapped on Friday […]

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has strongly rejected claims by former US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the South African government is persecuting white Afrikaners. The controversy follows Trump’s announcement that the United States will boycott the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg. Trump made the remarks on his Truth Social platform […]

Police are continuing their investigation into the alleged attempted murder of North West businessman Brown Mogotsi, amid growing uncertainty surrounding the vehicle ownership of the car he was driving during the attack. According to authorities, the incident occurred on Monday evening along the N3 highway near Vosloorus, when assailants in a white bakkie allegedly opened […]

A Harare magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for Robert Mugabe Jr after he failed to appear in court for his scheduled remand hearing. Mugabe Jr, the 33-year-old son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, is facing charges of unlawful possession of cannabis. He was arrested last month following an operation by […]

Former Minister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba has confirmed that he has returned home following a meeting with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) in Pretoria on Friday morning. The African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee member had been summoned to discuss potential fraud and corruption allegations related to Transnet contracts during his term […]