The anti-illegal immigration movement March and March has ended its working relationship with activist and former radio presenter Ngizwe Mchunu pending further investigations into alleged attempts to destabilise the organisation. In a statement today, Monday, the movement said an internal governance and legal compliance investigation found evidence of alleged efforts
The National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) has instructed that fraud and corruption charges linked to the alleged irregular appointment of Brigadier Dineo Mokwele be withdrawn against Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and six senior colleagues. The accussed, Khumalo (head of Crime Intelligence), Major Generals Philani Lushaba, Nosipho Precious Madondo, Josias
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Advocate Andrea Johnson’s request to step down with immediate effect as Investigating Director of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). The decision, taken under section 12(8)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act of 1998, followed a recommendation by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi,
Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) chief executive Lucky Montana is once again at the centre of South Africa’s anti-corruption drive after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) secured a court order freezing two luxury properties linked to him. The preservation order marks another significant step in the SIU’s
Pretoria | South Africa’s long running investigation into alleged corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has reached another significant milestone after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) secured a court order freezing two multimillion rand properties linked to former PRASA Group Chief Executive Officer Tshepo Lucky Montana.
PRETORIA | Thousands of South Africans who depend on monthly social grants are being urged to act before time runs out, with government warning that beneficiaries have just over a month left to replace their ageing SASSA Gold Cards with the new Postbank Black Cards. The deadline is 31 August
A major police operation has uncovered suspected stolen Transnet railway infrastructure worth an estimated R10 million, leading to the arrest of two men at a scrap yard outside Qonce in the Eastern Cape. The discovery is another significant breakthrough in South Africa’s ongoing battle against the theft of critical rail
A breakthrough in one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most chilling murder investigations has led to the arrest of a well-known traditional healer from KwaMashu, who police allege orchestrated the killings of an African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) member and two eThekwini Metro Police officers. The arrest, made by the KwaZulu-Natal Political
TZANEEN | A sweeping law enforcement operation targeting illegal trading and food safety violations has left several spaza shops shut down, seven foreign nationals arrested, and a clear warning from the Greater Tzaneen Municipality that businesses operating outside the law will face decisive action. The coordinated compliance blitz, led by
The credibility of Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson came under intense scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry after she conceded to a series of legal and procedural errors in the directorate’s investigation into Crime Intelligence officials. Johnson returned to the witness stand amid sustained questioning
