The resignation of former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson has created challenges for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, with Johnson telling the Pretoria-based inquiry that she can no longer access certain outstanding documents requested by investigators. Johnson, who is still appearing before the commission as a witness, said her departure from IDAC means she no longer has the authority to obtain records through official channels. She told evidence leaders that she had ensured the necessary presidential…

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has criticised Department of Home Affairs Director-General Tommy Makhode after he failed to appear at a subpoena hearing into delays in processing a citizenship application. Makhode and the department’s North West Provincial Manager, Eunice Mhlanga, had been subpoenaed to appear before the Commission at its Rustenburg provincial office on Monday. However, only Mhlanga attended the hearing. The inquiry followed a complaint over prolonged delays in the processing of a citizenship application, which the…

The pre-trial hearing in the murder case of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock has been postponed to 19 August 2026 after one of the accused told the Johannesburg High Court he was struggling to afford his legal representation. Accused Victor Majola informed the court that he was experiencing financial difficulties in paying his lawyer, Advocate Du Plessis. Judge William Karam granted the postponement to allow Majola time to resolve his legal representation. Addressing the accused, Karam said if Majola was unable…