Alleged crime boss Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala has withdrawn from a plea and sentencing agreement with the State after objecting to a proposed 12-year prison sentence in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. Matlala made a brief appearance in court on Monday morning in connection with the R228 million SAPS tender corruption case involving his alleged company, Medicare24. The development follows Matlala’s guilty plea to several counts of fraud and money laundering, as well as his agreement to testify for the…

All roads that were closed due to a community protest over electricity outages in Pimville and Dlamini, Soweto, have been reopened to traffic. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) confirmed on Monday that the affected routes were reopened after the local ward councillor engaged with residents and an agreement was reached to end the protest. JMPD spokesperson Superintendent Xolani Fihla said all major roads affected by the protest are now fully operational. “All roads previously closed due to protest action…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams and former South African Under-18 rugby prop Luqobo Makwedini following their deaths. Adams died at the age of 25, while Makwedini passed away at the age of 20. In a statement issued on Saturday, the President extended his condolences to both families, as well as to Adams’ teammates in Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns, and Makwedini’s former South Africa Under-18 teammates and club colleagues in…