The Special Investigating Unit (SIU)-appointed curator is pursuing information about a vehicle allegedly located at a property in Midrand, Johannesburg, believed to be linked to the Tembisa Hospital investigation. The curator is tracing eight outstanding vehicles, including four Ferraris, three Porsches and one Bentley, linked to the alleged R900 million Tembisa Hospital corruption syndicate. The SIU said a recent tip-off from an anonymous whistle-blower led investigators to a property allegedly belonging to a business associate of businessman Hangwani Maumela, where…
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s struggle for women’s equality remains unfinished, with women still facing significant barriers to wealth, land and economic opportunities. Speaking at the Women’s Day commemoration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Sunday, Ramaphosa reflected on the historic 1956 Women’s March, when 20,000 women marched against apartheid pass laws that restricted their freedom of movement. Seventy years later, Ramaphosa said women have made significant progress but have yet to achieve an equal share of South…
A deadly wave of gun violence across the Cape Flats has left 11 people dead and two others injured, following three separate shooting incidents in Khayelitsha, Langa and Gugulethu. The overnight attacks have prompted Western Cape police to increase deployments in the affected communities and other areas identified as potential crime hotspots. The first shooting was reported in Lingelethu West, Khayelitsha, on Saturday night. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said three men, aged 25, 31 and 35, were fatally shot.…
The state is opposing the bail application of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and four co-accused in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court. The accused face charges relating to the 2022 murder of Boksburg businessman Emmanuel Mbense, whose body was allegedly dumped in a dam. Appearing alongside Mkhwanazi are former EMPD officer Kersha Lei Stols, serving EMPD officer Andrian Mackenzie, Cobus Jane van Rensburg, and Bhekokwakhe Sibande. Mkhwanazi, Stols and Mackenzie also face separate charges linked to…