Author: Silver Sibiya
The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) says it will review certain aspects of the case before deciding whether to re-enrol the matter. IDAC has provisionally withdrawn the multi-million-rand corruption case against former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and his co-accused. The decision was taken after Acting Investigating Director Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara decided to review certain aspects of the case before it is potentially re-enrolled. The accused face charges of corruption, fraud, theft and money laundering linked to a 2016 South African Police Service (SAPS) contract for the supply of emergency warning equipment, commonly associated with police blue lights. According…
Church leaders have vowed to use their voices and words to fight gender-based violence and femicide. This emerged during a National Prayer and Memorial Service honouring victims of GBVF at the Alberton Civic Centre in Ekurhuleni on Sunday. The gathering comes amid renewed outrage over the killings of women in the metro, with President Cyril Ramaphosa confirming that 12 women’s bodies had been found in Ekurhuleni since July. The victims include Busisiwe Mahlangu, Itumeleng Kekana, Nomfesane Mjobo, Gracious Nkomo, Elizabeth Moselakgomo, Dineo Motapane, Jabulile Ntimba and Ntombifuthi Nxumalo. Other victims have yet to be identified. Apostle Thabo Sishange says there…
Two 14-year-old twins have been stabbed to death at their home in Mamelodi West, Pretoria. Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said police were called to the house on Friday, 2 October 2026, where they found the lifeless bodies of the twins inside a bedroom. Nevhuhulwi said both teenagers had sustained multiple stab wounds. “The mother reportedly found the children when she came back from work,” Nevhuhulwi said. The circumstances surrounding the killings remain unclear, and no arrests have been made. Nevhuhulwi said police investigations were under way to establish what happened and identify those responsible.
Brighton & Hove Albion have completed a rare clean sweep of the Premier League’s major monthly awards after a sensational September. Pascal Gross was named the EA SPORTS Player of the Month, Fabian Hurzeler won the Barclays Manager of the Month award, while Lewis Dunk claimed the Guinness Goal of the Month prize.The trio’s success means Brighton have become only the fifth club in Premier League history to win the Player, Manager and Goal of the Month awards in the same month. Gross wins first Player of the Month awardGross claimed his first-ever Premier League Player of the Month award…
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has raised the alarm over a spate of attacks targeting its officers, traffic wardens and security personnel, with three officials attacked within a week. The latest incident occurred on Thursday, 1 October 2026, when JMPD Traffic Warden Reagan Joseph was shot and fatally wounded while sitting in his private vehicle, a white Volkswagen Citi Golf. Two children were reportedly inside the vehicle at the time of the attack. According to the JMPD, one of the children sustained a gunshot wound to the head, while the condition of the second child was still being assessed.…
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has been accused of attempting to bribe the father of a 16-year-old girl to withdraw charges against him. Sibiya is facing several charges, including the alleged sexual grooming of the minor. The allegation emerged during his bail application at the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Prosecutor Velile Makhasana told the court that people linked to Sibiya allegedly attempted to interfere with witnesses after proceedings adjourned on Thursday. “Information evidence that has been brought to my attention after we adjourned, attempts to interfere with the case were made last night,”…
The State has accused the lawyer representing suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, of helping his client avoid arrest. Sibiya’s bail application on charges including rape, sexual grooming of a 16-year-old and human trafficking continued in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Prosecutor Velile Makasana put the allegation to Sibiya’s lawyer, Rashad Moosa, who took the witness stand in his client’s defence. Makasana questioned Moosa about whether his actions, while acting on Sibiya’s instructions, amounted to helping the suspended police general avoid arrest. “You were seeking information, which was still under investigation, for the purpose…
A 40-year-old man accused of threatening and assaulting three people at Vlamo Restaurant in Randburg has been granted R15,000 bail. Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday following his arrest on 20 September 2026. Mudzinganyama initially faced a charge of intimidation and was released on warning. However, following further investigations, including witness statements and video footage, the State brought additional charges against him. He now faces three counts of intimidation, three counts of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, three counts of crimen injuria and one count of fraud. The charges relate to an…
After years of closure, the Louisa Prince Public Library in Ennerdale Extension 9 is finally reopening, following sustained pressure from residents and civic organisations over the neglected facility. The library is scheduled to reopen on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The Joburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) says the reopening is a victory for organised residents who refused to let the prolonged closure fade from public attention. The campaign brought together community activist Melvyn Petersen, the JCA, Johannesburg Heritage Foundation, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and the Friends of the Louisa Prince Library. The organisations repeatedly engaged City of Johannesburg officials, conducted site visits and…
Fugitive Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma’s proposed plea agreement has hit another hurdle, with the State and defence still negotiating the terms of the deal in connection with allegations that he murdered his wife and two daughters. Triple murder suspect Tshuma’s case has been postponed to 21 October as the State and defence continue negotiations over a proposed plea agreement. Tshuma briefly appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Prosecutor Davis Mabunda told the court that the State is still negotiating the plea agreement with Tshuma’s defence team. “We did agree with the defence you Warship that the matter be remanded…