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…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says former minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma must either apologise for alleging he bought votes during the ANC’s 2022 elective conference or defend her claims in court. Mbalula was speaking on the sidelines of the ANC’s Special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Boksburg, where he confirmed he has instructed his lawyers to demand that Dlamini-Zuma retract or clarify the allegations. He insisted the claims have damaged his reputation and challenged the veteran ANC leader to produce evidence…
A man who admitted to the contract killing of popular DJ Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock has been sentenced to an effective 25 years in prison by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed on Friday that 25-year-old Mozambican national Joaquim Armando Pacula was convicted and sentenced following a plea and sentence agreement with the State under Section 105A of the Criminal Procedure Act. Pacula pleaded guilty to murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession…
South Africa’s Parliament is on course to return to a newly rebuilt National Assembly chamber next year, with reconstruction of the fire-damaged precinct now 76% complete. Members of Parliament were given a first-hand look at the new chamber during a site visit on Friday. The upgraded facility will accommodate up to 1,200 people and is expected to host major national events, including the 2027 State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the national Budget Speech. The Development Bank of Southern…