Author: Larson Thebe
Gauteng police have launched a high-level investigation following the attempted assassination of suspended Major General Feroz Khan, who was shot on Sunday evening in Houghton. Khan was shot several times and was rushed to Milpark Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Police say the investigation into Khan’s attempted assassination is being led by the Gauteng Hawks, Gauteng Crime Intelligence and the SAPS Detective Service. “The Acting National Commissioner has further directed that the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) be incorporated into the investigation to ensure that every possible lead is pursued and that those responsible are brought to book. The…
A farm owner in the Vorstershoop policing area of the Kagisano-Molopo Local Municipality in the North West has been fined R250,000 for allegedly employing 23 suspected undocumented foreign nationals. The 23 suspected foreign nationals, aged between 21 and 49, are expected to appear before the Ganyesa Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 29 June 2026. According to the provincial police spokesperson, Colonel Anne Magakoe, the arrests were made following an intelligence-driven operation conducted in the Vorstershoop policing area. “During the operation, police intercepted a white Isuzu truck and a white Toyota Land Cruiser single cab on the R379 gravel road. Several occupants…
Political parties and non-governmental organisations have criticised National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza’s refusal to oppose the urgent application brought by President Cyril Ramaphosa to interdict the Impeachment Committee from carrying out its work. This comes despite the committee voting last week to challenge the President’s interdict application in the Western Cape High Court. The committee was established following an order of the Constitutional Court, which directed that the Independent Panel Report be referred to the Impeachment Committee for consideration in terms of the National Assembly Rules. Instead, the Speaker has filed a notice indicating that she will abide by the…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has intensified immigration enforcement operations while also facilitating lawful repatriations at the Beitbridge Port of Entry in Limpopo. This follows the repatriation of more than 800 foreign nationals to Malawi and Zimbabwe on Friday. The repatriation comes after recent operations involving foreign nationals, mostly from Ghana and Nigeria. “Today, the BMA facilitated the repatriation of 673 Malawian nationals and 202 Zimbabwean nationals through the Beitbridge Port of Entry as part of coordinated efforts with the Zimbabwean and Malawian foreign missions, supported by the Department of Home Affairs and the South African Police Service,…
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has confirmed that warrants of arrest were issued against Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and Head of Analysis and Coordination Major General Nosipho Madondo on Thursday. Khumalo, who is Head of Crime Intelligence, and Madondo were contacted by IDAC investigators to present themselves at Brooklyn police station on Thursday. The two are facing charges of fraud and corruption brought by IDAC. However, according to NPA national spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago, the arrests were not executed as the two are part of a national task team. “Subsequent to communication with the two officers, the…
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa requesting the implementation of a cabinet reshuffle affecting the party’s representation in the Government of National Unity (GNU). If approved, the changes would see former DA leader John Steenhuisen moved from his current position as Minister of Agriculture to Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. According to Hill-Lewis, Steenhuisen will be replaced by the current Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp. “It is my judgement that the renewed team announced today will strengthen the DA’s contribution to government and give better effect to the…
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has welcomed the immediate suspension of Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector Samuel Mashaba following allegations linking him to organised crime syndicates. Mashaba was suspended by the Office of the Premier pending the outcome of a formal disciplinary process after making several admissions during his testimony before the Madlanga Commission last week. According to the Premier’s Office, the admissions relate to alleged misuse of official powers entrusted to him as a law enforcement officer, the misuse of state resources and departmental equipment, as well as the acceptance of compensation from a member…
The country’s major taxi organisations, the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) and the National Taxi Alliance (NTA), have condemned violent incidents in which commuters are removed from e-hailing vehicles and buses and forced to use taxis. The condemnation follows recent videos that went viral on social media, showing heavily armed taxi drivers assaulting e-hailing drivers and threatening bus commuters who complained that high taxi fares had forced them to use bus services or seek a more affordable mode of transport. In a recent incident, a stand-off occurred between taxi patrollers and bus commuters in Hebron, near Brits, where the…
The Gauteng Department of Health has announced that it will commence the phased rollout of the Lenacapavir drug at 133 health facilities across the province from Monday. Lenacapavir, which is administered via injection twice a year and offers welcome relief from daily pills or bi-monthly injections, was launched on Friday by President Cyril Ramaphosa to expand HIV prevention options and accelerate progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Gauteng, which includes some of the regions carrying a significant HIV burden, has been identified as a key implementation site for the first phase of the programme. According…
The Department of Correctional Services says it is ready to take full responsibility for the Mangaung Correctional Centre from the beginning of next month. The facility came under the spotlight after convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester escaped in May 2022 by faking his death during a fire inside a prison cell. Briefing the Portfolio Committee in Parliament, the department confirmed its readiness to assume full operational responsibility for the facility following the conclusion of the 25-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement between the Department and Bloemfontein Correctional Contracts (BCC). As part of preparations for the transition, the department says it…