I write to formally address the article published by Pretoria News titled “Floyd Shivambu announces Mayibuye Movement launch ahead of 2026 local elections” The article contains false statements, misleading framing, and reputational attacks on both myself and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). It states: “Mayibuye Melisizwe Mandela, who claims
Two men were wounded Friday evening when gunmen opened fire at the busy Nyanga taxi rank in Cape Town. Police say the attack targeted a disciplinary officer and his security detail. Both victims were taken for medical treatment, and investigators have opened two counts of attempted murder. The
A rapid response by South African National Defence Force personnel and Tshwane Metro Police stopped a potential threat on Thursday night after an unauthorized vehicle forced its way through the Buccaneer Gate at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Tshwane. The incident happened around 8 p.m. when the vehicle crashed
A devastating overnight stabbing has left one young woman dead and seven others hurt in the tight-knit Hollow Water First Nation community of Manitoba. Police say the violence unfolded early Thursday morning, roughly 200 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg. Officers were first alerted around 3:45 a.m., following a report of an
Police and security specialists are urging the public to stay away from cash-in-transit crime scenes after bystanders were killed while trying to collect scattered banknotes during a violent robbery in Dawn Park, Gauteng. According to police, two people died on Monday when gunfire erupted as robbers attacked an armored
A bizarre and dangerous scene unfolded in Cape Town when a naked man managed to wrestle a firearm away from a police officer and fire shots during a scuffle. Police were called to Keerom Street around midday after reports of a man walking unclothed along the sidewalk. When officers
The murder trial of Durban school principal Khayelihle Dhlomo has revealed disturbing allegations about how his wife, Khanyisile, may have been killed. In court, investigators testified that eyewitnesses believed a knife was deliberately placed in Khanyisile’s body to make it appear as though she had taken her own life.
The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court has refused bail to three family members accused of a series of insurance-related murders worth R10 million. Former police sergeant Rachel Kutumela (43), her sister Anna Shokane (47), and her daughter Florah Shokane (23) were arrested in October 2024 and have been in custody since
Police in the Eastern Cape have arrested 21 suspects linked to a major cable theft at Transnet’s electrical depot in Swartkops, Gqeberha. The group was caught just before midnight on Monday, hiding inside a locomotive at the depot. Officers recovered backpacks and large plastic bags stuffed with stolen transformers,
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appear at Alexandra Magistrate’s Alleged crime kingpin and tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala returned to the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court for a solo bail application. His co-accused will only appear next month. Stay updated on this unfolding Johannesburg court case. MDNtv is South Africa’s award‑winning independent news channel —
