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Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala donated R500,000 to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s ANC presidential campaign and believed his chances of winning were slim, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard today. Witness C, testifying partially in-camera for security reasons, said Matlala disclosed the contribution immediately after his arrest in May 2025 while claiming ties to Mchunu. The […]

A man charged with killing two cousins in Mamelodi abandoned his bail application Wednesday and will remain in custody until January 19 following his first court appearance. Tebogo Mnisi, 38, faces five charges including two counts of premeditated murder and attempted murder after Tshiamo Moramaga, 22, and Baleseng Moramaga, 21, were found shot dead Sunday […]

South Africa’s national ballistics chief testified Monday about forensic evidence linked to the 2023 murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart before the commission investigating police corruption. Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, who heads the South African Police Service ballistics section at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton, began his testimony on day 18 of the Madlanga Commission […]

Qhawekazi Mazaleni, a 24-year-old speech therapist from Eastern Cape, was crowned Miss South Africa 2025 at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Saturday night. Mazaleni competed against nine other finalists for the title, with Luyanda Zuma named first runner-up and Karabo Mareka second runner-up. One contestant withdrew from the competition before the finale. The new […]

South Africa extended validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits by 18 months to May 28, 2027, giving 178,000 permit holders continued legal status while government consults on long-term solutions. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber issued Immigration Directive No. 21 of 2025 on Tuesday through Government Gazette No. 53484. The permits were set to expire on November […]

PRETORIA, South Africa- The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa has pledged to speed up efforts to unblock 300,000 remaining identity documents (IDs), following growing public pressure and legal scrutiny. Deputy Director-General Thomas Sigama made the commitment on Monday while addressing demonstrators gathered outside the department’s head office in Pretoria. The protest was organised […]

Former chief evidence leader Terry Motau said administrative issues prompted his departure from the Madlanga Commission investigating police corruption, denying speculation about remuneration concerns during a radio interview Thursday. Motau told 702’s Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa that he stepped aside as evidence leader largely due to certain administrative issues. He exited his role two weeks […]

Crime intelligence chief dumisani khumalo left the Madlanga Commission venue after falling ill Wednesday morning, forcing the inquiry to adjourn for the day after three minutes past nine. Lieutenant General Khumalo had been testifying since Monday about alleged links between criminal cartels and senior political figures at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. Commission […]

Advocate Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed chief evidence leader of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, replacing Advocate Terry Motau who stepped down less than two weeks after taking up the position, according to a statement from the commission on Monday. The commission said it “remains firmly committed to fulfilling its mandate, which is of critical […]

The head of the South African Police Service legal division told a public inquiry on Thursday that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu lacked authority to order the disbandment of a task team investigating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. Major General Petronella van Rooyen testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria that the decision to close […]