The legal battle surrounding Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has taken a dramatic new turn after a French appeals court ruled that the football star must stand trial on a rape charge linked to allegations made more than three years ago. The decision, handed down by the Versailles Court of Appeal,
At the Beitbridge Port of Entry, one of Southern Africa’s busiest and most politically sensitive crossings, the movement of people rarely slows. But in recent days, the rhythm of the border has taken on a more forceful tone, marked by coordinated deportations, repatriations and heightened enforcement operations led by the
A dramatic escalation inside South Africa’s policing structures has raised fresh questions about authority, accountability and internal conflict within the South African Police Service, after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said he was effectively being drawn into a confrontation with the state’s anti-corruption machinery. What began as an
Controversial podcaster ordered to apologise, undergo human rights training and pay R250,000 after landmark ruling A controversial social media campaign that targeted South Africa’s LGBTQIA+ community has ended in a significant court defeat for Amabhinca President and podcaster Ngizwe Mchunu. The Equality Court sitting in Johannesburg on Friday found Mchunu
A Limpopo councillor is at the centre of a growing corruption scandal after authorities accused him of attempting to buy silence in an investigation that has already raised serious questions about municipal governance and procurement practices. Netshivhumbe Gumani, 44, a councillor from Thulamela Local Municipality, was arrested after allegedly offering
Only Two Senior Officers Targeted as Corruption Unit Dismisses Widespread Speculation The National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has stepped in to set the record straight after a wave of reports and social media claims suggested that several South African Police Service (SAPS) officers were facing imminent arrest.
As South Africa gears up for a crucial voter registration weekend, the Department of Home Affairs is throwing open its doors across the country in an effort to ensure that no eligible citizen is left behind. For two days only, Home Affairs offices nationwide will operate extended hours, giving South
Johannesburg – By day, he patrols some of Johannesburg’s most challenging streets, responding to crime and helping keep communities safe. By night, he has pursued academic excellence at the highest level. Now, 30-year-old Constable Dr Lindokuhle Ngcobo of SAPS Hillbrow is being celebrated for achieving what few frontline police officers
A Durban Metro Police officer accused of soliciting bribes from aspiring recruits was arrested after a dramatic confrontation that reportedly unfolded at eThekwini Metro Police headquarters, raising fresh questions about corruption allegations surrounding municipal police recruitment. Constable Zwile Ximba appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Friday and was released
A political storm erupted on Thursday after the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) expelled Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, the daughter of former President Jacob Zuma, triggering reactions across South Africa’s political landscape. Among the first high-profile figures to respond was Julius Malema, who publicly expressed sympathy for Zuma-Sambudla following her removal from the
