Retired Judge Joseph Raulinga has moved to clarify the mandate of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Oversight Judge, stressing that the office does not investigate intelligence-related matters and operates within clearly defined legal boundaries. Raulinga said every oversight and law enforcement institution is expected to respect jurisdictional limits while maintaining communication where procedural cooperation is necessary. He emphasised that intelligence matters remain the responsibility of the Inspector General of Intelligence and do not fall within the scope of the…

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the deaths of two of its members who fell into an abandoned mine shaft while pursuing suspected illegal miners during Operation Prosper in western Johannesburg on Friday morning. According to the SANDF, the incident occurred at about 6am at the abandoned CRD Mine, where soldiers deployed as part of the anti-illegal mining operation spotted suspected illegal miners emerging from underground workings. A pursuit followed into one of the mine tunnels, during…

A 52-year-old Lesotho national has been arrested after police allegedly found him in possession of dye-stained banknotes believed to be linked to a series of ATM bombings in the Bojanala Platinum District. The suspect was arrested in Seraleng, near Rustenburg, after North West police acted on a tip-off regarding individuals who had allegedly deposited dye-stained banknotes into several bank accounts across the district. North West police spokesperson Constable Thuto Bobelo said investigations, conducted in collaboration with bank investigators, established a…