Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale appears today before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, known as the Mkhwanazi Committee, probing allegations of corruption and political interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS). The committee is expected to question Mathale about: His knowledge of alleged corrupt activities inside SAPS The disbandment of
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System resumes its public hearings this week at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College. 📅 Dates: 27–31 October 2025 📍 Venue: Brigitte Mabandla Justice College 🔹 Monday, 27 Oct: SAPS ballistics expert testifies at 09h30 🔹
Police have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of killing two women in Mamelodi and attempting to murder a third. The two women’s bodies were discovered on Sunday along a roadside in Mahube Valley, Mamelodi East. A third woman, who was also shot during the attack, survived and is currently
Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, the national head of the SAPS ballistics section, has dismissed claims that errors in a key ballistic report were the result of sabotage. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Mkhabela said the mistakes were due to “human error,” not intentional interference. The case involves the murder
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele says successor Senzo Mchunu had no authority to disband the task team investigating political killings in KwaZulu-Natal — reigniting tensions at the top of the South African Police Service. Testimony before Parliament and the Madlanga Commission points to deep corruption, drug cartel links, and political
Authorities are investigating a horrific road accident that left six people dead on the R540 near Dullstroom, Mpumalanga. The collision, which happened on Sunday night, involved a minibus taxi and an SUV. All six people who lost their lives were passengers in the taxi. Emergency teams confirmed that they died
A family in Mamelodi is reeling from heartbreak after two young women, Tshiamo Moramaga, 22, and her cousin Baleseng Moramaga, 21, were found shot dead early Sunday morning. The tragedy unfolded in Mamelodi East, Extension 17, leaving their loved ones shattered and desperate for answers. Tshiamo’s mother, 41-year-old
The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed the bail appeal of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, who faces multiple charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and money laundering. Delivering judgment on 27 October 2025, Acting Judge PJ du Plessis ruled that despite the Regional Magistrate applying the wrong schedule during the
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System resumes its public hearings this week at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College. 📅 Dates: 27–31 October 2025 📍 Venue: Brigitte Mabandla Justice College 🔹 Monday, 27 Oct: SAPS ballistics expert testifies at 09h30 🔹
Eight former ActionSA councillors in the City of Johannesburg have filed an urgent application before the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg, scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, 28 October 2025. The matter seeks an interdict preventing ActionSA from replacing the councillors, pending the outcome of a dispute
