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The sisters of former MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla have asked Parliament to step in to help secure the return of South Africans allegedly recruited under false pretences to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. The request forms part of what the family describes as urgent efforts to bring home men they believe were trafficked, including some who […]

Cedric Nkabinde returns to parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption on Tuesday after lawmakers rejected his testimony last week over inconsistencies in his sworn statement and oral evidence. Nkabinde, chief of staff to suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, admitted to “thumb-sucking” dates regarding meetings between Mchunu and businessman Brown Mogotsi, prompting members of parliament […]

South Africa’s parliamentary committee investigating police corruption postponed testimony from Cedric Nkabinde on Thursday after lawmakers discovered inaccuracies in his sworn statement, forcing the police ministry’s chief of staff to withdraw and correct his affidavit. The ad hoc committee suspended Nkabinde’s hearing just before the lunch break when Members of Parliament accused him of providing […]

PRETORIA, 6 November 2025– The head of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Advocate Anthea Johnson, is testifying before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption on Thursday. Her appearance follows a series of high-profile testimonies that have raised concerns about alleged misconduct and interference within the anti-corruption body. Johnson’s testimony comes a day after […]

CAPE TOWN, 5 November 2025– The National Assembly has begun deliberations on the Border Post Bill, a proposed law designed to modernise South Africa’s border management and streamline the movement of people and goods. Lawmakers say the legislation could strengthen trade ties, enhance security, and improve cooperation across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa- Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has told Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating alleged political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system that he was not required to consult the inter-ministerial committee before disbanding the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Appearing before the committee after being placed on special leave amid the […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa- Security analyst Andy Mashaile has urged Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to provide a clear and detailed explanation for the PKTT disbanding when he appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday. The KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was established to investigate politically motivated murders in the province, which has long […]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the country’s inspector-general of intelligence, Imtiaz Fazel, following a complaint lodged with Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI). The decision, announced on Wednesday night, will remain in effect while a formal parliamentary investigation into Fazel’s conduct is under way. According to the Presidency, the JSCI informed […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa- KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has become the first senior police official to testify before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption, political interference, and alleged criminal infiltration of the justice system. Mkhwanazi appeared before the committee on Tuesday, outlining a series of claims he believes are critical to understanding what […]

HARARE- Zimbabwean legislators have challenged Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube over a $26 million cost overrun on the Trabablas Interchange, a key infrastructure project on Masvingo Road aimed at easing congestion into Harare. The interchange, named after Zim President, Emmerson Mnangagwa’s war name “Trabablas,” was initially budgeted at $88 million, prompting scrutiny over the additional expenditure. […]