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The Acting National police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has ordered maximum resources in the hunt for those behind the killing of Mahikeng crime activist and traditional healer Thato Molosankwe. Police say Molosankwe was shot multiple times at his Lomanyaneng home in the early hours of today. The North West Acting Provincial Commissioner has been tasked to lead the investigatio...

Hundreds of foreign nationals seeking refuge at the Diakonia Centre in the Durban CBD say they will not move until they are addressed by government officials. The group -- comprising women and children -- spent the night outside the centre after being dispersed from the Durban Central police station. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Rev. Raphael Bahebwa President, Congolese Solidarity Campaign

The National Prosecuting Authority says that an instruction has already gone out for the court matter involving prominent taxi boss Madoda "Joe Ferrari" Sibanyoni and three co-accused, to be re-enrolled. The case was struck off the roll by the Kwaggafontein Magistrate's court in Mpumalanga yesterday. This is due to to the prosecutor Mkhuseli Ntaba, not showing up in court. NPA spokesperson Kaizer...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the nation honours brave men and women who built democratic South Africa praising their contribution across arts science politics and culture calling their legacy the pillars of equality justice and dignity that continue to shape society.  Ramaphosa is today conferring National Orders in Pretoria, among the country's highest honours. This year's recipients inclu...

The Chippa Mpengesi Foundation will visit the home of a six-year-old boy in Mandela Park, Mthatha, found taking care of his grandmother, mentally ill mother, and his two-year-old sibling. This follows a story done by the SABC on the plight of the family. The foundation will assess the situation and is looking into building a house for the family. The Eastern Cape Social Development MEC, Bukiwe Fan...

The Solidarity has welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling declaring parts of the National Health Act invalid. The court found that provisions requiring healthcare practitioners to obtain State approval before opening, expanding or relocating practices were invalid. Deputy CEO Anton van der Bijl says government can no longer dictate where healthcare practitioners may operate. He argues the provis...

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has warned a former Umzimkhulu municipal manager that no further delays will be tolerated in the Sindiso Magaqa murder trial. This after the court heard that Zweliphansi Skhosana had already changed attorneys twice. His current attorney - Sibusiso Dlamini - applied for a postponement and told the court that he needed to rearrange cases, get the docket and appoint an...

Police say the firearm used in the alleged assassination attempt of Brown Mogotsi in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg in November last year, has been positively linked to several other cases.  Mogotsi is facing a string of charges including perjury, defeating the ends of justice, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition as well as discharging a firearm in a municipal area.  Poli...

Limpopo police say the search for missing two year old girl, Omphile Sithole, is continuing. This as her paternal grandparents are appearing in the Mahwelereng magistrate's court near Mokopane for alleged child negligence. Omphile mysteriously disappeared from the house in which she was sleeping with her grandmother on the 2nd of May. Police say the grandparents were surprised by the child's disap...

A six year old boy in Mandela Park, Mthatha, has been found taking care of his grandmother, mentally ill mother, and his two-year-old sibling. The Eastern Cape Social Development MEC, Bukiwe Fanta has now become aware of the situation. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Nkululeko Nyembezi 

MP Fadiel Adams' advocate has challenged the state argument in his bail application that the National Coloured Congress leader tried to evade his arrest. Adams' bail application is being heard in the Pinetown Magistrates Court. Adams was arrested by members of the Political Killings Task Team on the 5th of May at his parliamentary residence in Cape Town after a warrant for his arrest was issued on...

Eleven suspects, including five Mexican nationals, have briefly appeared before the Swartruggens Magistrates Court in the North West following a major intelligence-led raid on an alleged methamphetamine production site. Police say the bust uncovered precursor chemicals and equipment linked to large-scale drug manufacturing. The matter has been postponed to 22 May for immigration verification and i...

Fraud and corruption case involving Crime Intelligence Head, Dumisani Khumalo, and six co-accused has been postponed to the third of September in the Pretoria Magistrates' Court. The case was postponed pending the outcome of representations made to the National Director of Public Prosecutions. The accused allegedly appointed an unqualified civilian within the SAPS Crime Intelligence Division. Five...

Proceedings are underway at Kwaggafontein Magistrates Court where four suspects face charges of extortion and money laundering. The fourth accused has handed himself over to police and has joined co-accused already before court. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC's Sphiwe Mkhize.     

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party's National Executive Committee has reaffirmed its full support for ANC President and President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, dismissing speculation about his possible recall or resignation. Briefing the media after the NEC meeting, Mbalula said Ramaphosa's mandate from ANC branches and South African voters remains intact until the party's next...

Advocate Mohomane for Northwest businessman Brown Mogotsi has argued at the Madlanga Commission that repeated interactions between Chief Evidence Leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson and Mogotsi created strained relations and raised concerns about impartiality. Mohomane questioned why Chaskalson continued engaging with Mogotsi after previously labelling him a liar during testimony. Commission chairp...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) says it would not consider changing regulations on BEE ownership requirements for telecoms licences until the law is amended. The regulator says it cannot recognise Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes (EEIPs) as an alternative to local ownership requirements unless the law is amended. Icasa says it remains committed to advancing...

Independent legal and political analyst Dr. Mkhuseli Vimba says despite COSATU’s objections, there appears to be little legal basis to successfully challenge Parliament’s impeachment committee composition. Parliament has confirmed a 31-member impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala farm matter. This follows a constitutional court ruling that...

The Automobile Association (AA) is planning to launch a campaign that aims to make vehicle manufacturers criminally liable for deaths incurred or injuries sustained in accidents that could have been prevented had the manufacturers conformed to Global NCAP safety protocols. This follows the release of the results of the latest #SaferCars For Africa campaign crash test. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to AA C...

Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Hawks Lieutenant-Colonel Nkoana Joseph Sebola has sharply criticized officers who moved sealed bags from a container into a bakkie during the 9 July 2021 Aeroton cocaine bust in Johannesburg. Sebola told commissioners the scene's integrity was compromised and insisted no officer could identify cocaine by smell alone. He said he only suspected t...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed Minister Sisisi Tolashe from her position as minister of social development. In a statement, the presidency confirmed the decision is effective immediately. The minister in the presidency for women, youth, and persons with disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has been appointed as acting minister. Tolashe is facing mounting allegations of corruption, misconduct,...

Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Warrant Officer Boy Steve Phakula of the SAPS National Intervention Unit describes a chaotic drug bust scene in Aeroton, Johannesburg. Phakula told the commission multiple police units arrived, scenes were not properly cordoned, and command confusion escalated as senior officers intervened. The inquiry examines alleged mishandling and possible...

Rescue and recovery operations are continuing in the Western Cape following a series of intense cold fronts that lashed the province, claiming the lives of ten people. Some of the fatalities were caused by trees that fell on vehicles due to gale-force winds and people drowning in flooded areas. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Head of Garden Route District Municipality Disaster Management, Gerhard Otto&nb...

NCC MP Fadiel Adams did not consult the family of slain ANC Youth League secretary general Sindiso Magaqa, when he took statements and recorded a cellphone video from the now self-confessed killer at Westville prison. This is according to a statement from the investigating officer, Sandile Mavuka, that's being read out during Adams' bail application in the Pinetown Magistrates Court. Mavuka says i...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has revived his legal challenge to the Section 89 independent panel report into the Phala Phala matter. Ramaphosa made the announcement Monday night, following last week's Constitutional Court judgment that declared parts of the National Assembly's impeachment rules unconstitutional and ordered the revival of the Section 89 process. The move comes as Parliament prepares t...