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- March 25South AfricaFour suspected airport robbers killed in Johannesburg shootoutFour suspected armed robbers were shot dead and a fifth arrested on Wednesday after a police intelligence operation in Yeoville, Johannesburg, targeting a gang believed to have been preying on travellers from O.R. Tambo International Airport. Police received intelligence at around 5:30 a.m…March 25
- March 25South AfricaGauteng Public Hospital Patients Owe R4.6 BillionPatients receiving care at state facilities in South Africa’s Gauteng province owe the health department an estimated R4.6 billion in unpaid fees, officials have said. The figure was disclosed during a financial briefing to the provincial legislature, highlighting ongoing challenges in recovering…March 25
- March 25South AfricaArrests of police officers signal shift in Madlanga investigationsA security strategist has said recent arrests of police officers linked to an alleged corruption case could mark a turning point in restoring public trust in the justice system. Twelve officers were arrested on Tuesday night in an operation conducted by the Investigative Directorate Against…March 25
- March 25South AfricaMadlanga Commission to continue investigations during EasterThe Madlanga Commission continues work over Easter break, with investigators carrying on preparations despite a pause in public hearings. The commission adjourned for the Easter recess and was expected to resume hearings on 7 April 2026. However, officials said the break in proceedings did not…March 25
- March 24South AfricaSenior Cops Detained as Medicare Tshwane Tender Scandal Claims First ArrestsSeveral senior South African Police Service officers, including high-ranking generals, were arrested in Pretoria on Tuesday in connection with alleged corruption linked to the R360 million Medicare 24 Tshwane District health services contract, sources close to the investigation said. The arrests…March 24
- March 24South AfricaAKA's father condemns Madlanga Commission over airing of rapper's final momentsTony Forbes, the father of late South African rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes, has written to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry expressing what he described as his "extreme disappointment" over the public broadcast of footage depicting the moments of his son's death during last week's hearings. In…March 24
- March 24South AfricaActionSA Escalates DA ‘Top-Up’ Allegations to Public ProtectorActionSA has lodged formal complaints with both the Public Protector and Parliament’s Ethics Committee against senior Democratic Alliance (DA) representatives over alleged “Top-Up” payments. The complaints claim that certain DA public officials received additional payments from the party that may…March 24
- March 24South AfricaMinister says technology alone wont solve SA border corruptionSouth Africa’s Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, has warned that the South Africa border corruption challenge cannot be solved by technology alone, following a high-profile visit to the Beitbridge Border Post. The minister, accompanied by Border Management Authority (BMA) commissioner Michael…March 24
- March 24South AfricaSouth Africa seeks Nigeria fuel deal amid shortagesSouth Africa is in discussions with Nigeria over a potential fuel deal aimed at securing supplies for the next 12 months, as global shortages place increasing pressure on energy markets. The move comes as countries worldwide scramble to stabilise fuel access amid disruptions linked to geopolitical…March 24
- March 24South AfricaSouth African labour attorney shot dead outside Johannesburg arbitration officesA labour law attorney was shot and killed in broad daylight outside the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) offices in central Johannesburg on Monday, in what police and witnesses described as an apparent targeted killing. Chinette Gallichan, 35, from Krugersdorp, was…March 24
