Both men are facing a charge of corruption.

The duo are accused of corruption after attempting to bribe a Hawks investigating officer with R100,000 hard cash.

It is alleged that on 23 November 2025, the two met with the Hawks investigating officer involved in an ongoing investigation of corruption at the Tembisa Hospital.

During the meeting, it is alleged that the two gave the Hawks official a gratification of R100 000 for Chisele to avoid prosecution in an ongoing investigation.

During the bail proceedings, the State did not oppose their release on bail.

Prosecutor Ngoako Mokumo submitted an affidavit from Investigating Officer Captain Johannes Labuschagne, confirming that both accused have verified addresses, no previous convictions or pending cases and are not considered flight risks.

The case was postponed to 27 February 2026 for further investigation.

In November, Tshisele paid back R13.5 million to the SIU, which investigators say is only a portion of his alleged ill-got gains.

The SIU says efforts to recover the full amount are still underway.

The investigation has so far linked R122-million in corrupt payments to at least 15 current and former officials at the Gauteng Health Department and Tembisa Hospital.

An SIU probe found that Tshisele received unlawful payments from service providers. Tshisele has since surrendered R13.5-million in bribes to the unit.

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Sheinbaum said her administration had contacted Google multiple times, requesting the company to reverse the change. Despite these appeals, the name remained, prompting the government to pursue legal action. The exact location of the lawsuit filing was not disclosed.

The dispute intensified after the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Republicans, voted to officially adopt the “Gulf of America” name for federal use. Former President Donald Trump had previously signed an executive order on his first day in office to support this renaming, claiming that since the United States conducts most of the activities in the area, it has the right to rename it.

However, the Mexican government argues that the order should only apply to the U.S. segment of the continental shelf and does not give the U.S. the authority to rename the entire gulf.

In January, President Sheinbaum wrote to Google asking for the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico label. A month later, she warned of possible legal consequences if the request was ignored.

Google responded that the name update followed its usual process of reflecting changes made by official government sources. The platform stated that the name “Gulf of America” appears only for U.S. users, while users in Mexico continue to see “Gulf of Mexico.” Elsewhere, the label reads “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America).”

The name change has also sparked tension between the U.S. government and media outlets. One news agency refused to adopt the new term, resulting in its exclusion from certain official events until a judge intervened in April, ordering the White House to restore access.

Additionally, former President Trump recently suggested the U.S. may start calling the Persian Gulf the “Arabian Gulf” or “Gulf of Arabia” during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia. This proposal has drawn sharp criticism from Iranian officials, who warned that such a move would provoke widespread backlash.

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A grieving Free State mother has accused provincial police of failing her after the tragic death of five family members in a truck fire five months ago.

Maria Selepe expressed deep frustration and grief over the handling of her case by police following the deaths of five family members in a tragic truck fire.

The incident occurred on August 26 when Tshokolo Mofokeng (35), his wife Anna Hlatshwayo (32), and their children Tumelo (11), Moleboheng (9), and Bokamoso (1 year and 9 months) were traveling from Harrismith. All five perished in the burning truck.

Speaking to MDNTV News, Selepe detailed her harrowing experience with law enforcement and how their actions—or lack thereof—have exacerbated her pain.

Selepe accused the police of negligence, citing their failure to properly account for all the bodies at the scene.

“I was taken to the scene after the incident, where four bodies were in body bags. Despite my insistence that there were five people in the truck, they ignored me,” she said.

“The police towed the truck to my family home instead of a police station, deeming it a crime scene and instructing the family not to touch it.”

“Only later did they discover that the body of one of the children was still in the truck, hidden under the father’s seat.”

Selepe recounted further distressing incidents, including the police asking her to retrieve uncollected remains from the accident scene and deliver them to a government mortuary.

“At the mortuary, a staff member was shocked that I, as a family member, was made to do this. He apologized and accepted the remains,” she said.

Despite the passing of five months, Selepe has yet to bury her loved ones.

She said while DNA results for the children had been finalized, the police claimed they were still struggling to match DNA for the parents due to the extent of the burns.

“I live on medication now,” she said tearfully. “I take pills to sleep, wake up, and get through the day. I’m worried that if I die before they’re buried, no one else will be able to bury them. My father is old and disabled. I just want to bury my family and find closure.”

Selepe also raised concerns about the policies intended to assist with the burial, fearing they may lapse if delays continue.

Free State police spokesperson Mmako Mophiring responded to the allegations, stating that the investigation is ongoing and that the process of identifying remains from ashes is complex and time-consuming.

Free State police spokesperson Mmako Mophiring said the police are investigating an inquest following the incident.

Mophiring said the police are also still investigating the cause of the fire and they were still waiting for the forensic team on the results of what might have started the fire.

He said the matter was going to take long to investigate as it was not easy to identify people who had been burnt beyond recognition.
“This is a matter of DNA and it’s not easy that you’ll pick up a DNA in terms of people that you are getting from ashes,” he said.

“It can’t just be a matter of three months or six months down the line, it depends on the scientific laboratories. You cannot bury a person where science has to take place, it’s gonna take a long time, there are scientific laboratories dealing with these matters.”

“I know they have pressure to bury but it’s not going to be easy. We are doing our level best as the police, the forensic department that is handling these issues so that at the end of the day each family will be satisfied that the remains belong to their loved ones.”

Mophiring added that if the forensics team has identified a few of the family members, it shows progress on the matter.
He dismissed claims of police negligence, attributing such allegations to the frustration families feel in the aftermath of tragic events.

While Selepe acknowledges the challenges of the forensic process, she pleads for the remains that have been identified to be released so her family can finally rest in peace.

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