The 42-year-old parolee and convicted serial murder accused, Ayanda Dayi, was sentenced to four life imprisonment terms by the Wynberg Regional Court in the Western Cape on Tuesday for the murder of four men in separate incidents. This sentencing follows the hard work and commitment of the investigating officers,
Pakistani national Imran Butt has reported receiving an alleged indirect threat after formally stating that he intends to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Butt previously came forward after being implicated during testimony by suspended SAPS Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. In media interviews, Butt denied any wrongdoing and
Malawian self-proclaimed prophet, businessman, and author Shepherd Bhushiri has responded to the allegations made by the South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The SIU uncovered about R16.3 million in bribes paid to four corrupt Home Affairs officials, who allegedly issued visas and permanent residence permits unlawfully. Payments were reportedly
SAPS KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is at the High Court in Durban today for his urgent legal battle against businessman Calvin Mathibeli. The case stems from a public feud where Mathibeli accused Mkhwanazi of harassment and ordering raids on his properties. As if that was
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Limpopo Division has secured a forfeiture order from the High Court of South Africa, Limpopo Division, against four properties in Giyani valued at approximately R22 million. The order, granted on 13 February 2026, relates to Erf
A 39-year-old male, who is also a foreign national and believed to be a businessman, was allegedly shot and killed by two unknown male suspects inside a shop at one of the supermarkets in a shopping complex under the Bolobedu policing area in Limpopo on Monday. It is alleged
At the Nkabinde Inquiry, Adv. Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC leads the evidence of ballistics expert Lieutenant Colonel Chris Mangena in a crucial evidentiary session. The inquiry hears detailed forensic firearm analysis, including ballistic matching, weapon discharge examination, and technical verification processes that could influence the direction of the proceedings. This phase
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered a disturbing reality of South Africa’s immigration system has been treated as a marketplace, where permits and visas were sold to the highest bidder. Officials entrusted with safeguarding the integrity of the Department of Home Affairs instead turned their positions into profit-making schemes,
In a gripping revelation from South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU), an investigation into the Department of Home Affairs has pulled back the curtain on elaborate schemes involving prominent religious leaders accused of bending immigration rules to build empires in the country. Dubbed the “Pastors & Prophets” probe, the inquiry
The lawyer for Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe has spoken to the media following a brief court appearance at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, appeared in court on charges of attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges relate
