The corruption trial of former Defence Minister and National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has faced further delays after she failed to appear in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, 10 September 2026. The proceedings were officially postponed to 16 September 2026. While the court extended her bail, it
Two foreign nationals in their late thirties were arrested on Wednesday, in Erasmia in Gauteng for allegedly manufacturing illicit drugs. They were arrested during a joint operation conducted by members of the Hawks South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), based at Headquarters, Crime Intelligence, K9 West Rand and Special Task
Nine suspects aged between 20 and 56 are scheduled to appear before the Edenvale Magistrate’s Court on Thursday (today) following their arrest for the illegal possession and dealing of precious metals. On Friday, 4 September 2026, members of the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) received intelligence regarding a foreign
A 23-year-old scholar transport driver, Ayanda Dludla, has been granted bail of R3,000 by the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng. He faces 14 counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, as well as charges of operating a motor vehicle without a certificate of fitness, driving without a professional driving
Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Katlego “Shebe Maburna” Chauke’s third bail application has been postponed in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court after he appointed a new legal team. The National Prosecuting Authority said the new lawyers need time to familiarise themselves with the case. Chauke remains in custody facing 21 charges, including four
Three senior South African Police Service generals linked to the controversial Medicare24 tender have returned to work while internal disciplinary processes continue. Lieutenant General Lineo Nkhuoa, who was formerly the acting Deputy National Commissioner for Support Services and Divisional Commissioner for Human Resource Management, has been placed temporarily in the
Businessman Stuart Scharnick has been granted R5,000 bail by the Randburg Magistrates’ Court, but he may not be released immediately because of a separate firearms-related case in Pietermaritzburg. Scharnick’s lawyer welcomed the Randburg court’s judgement, describing it as rational and arguing that bail should not have been opposed by the
The funeral of 20-year-old Tshepang Nyathi is underway in Refilwe, Cullinan, east of Pretoria, today, Wednesday following his fatal stabbing during Spring Day celebrations last week. Nyathi was allegedly stabbed on 1 September after a group of young people celebrating Spring Day splashed water on passing pedestrians. Police said an
A manhunt is underway after two security guards were brutally killed during a failed cash-in-transit heist in Mamelodi East on Monday. Following the attack, the Security Personnel Party of South Africa (SPPSA) has put forward a R200,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators.
Tensions flared in the Mthatha High Court in the Eastern Cape special sitting yesterday as alleged mastermind Mzukisi Ndamase fiercely cross-examined his co-accused, Bonga Hintsa, exposing what he claimed were glaring contradictions in the state’s case. Ndamase, who is legally representing himself, put Hintsa under intense pressure. He pointedly challenged
