The Democratic Alliance (DA) has placed political stability at the centre of its election campaign, warning that multi-party coalitions can make effective local government difficult. Speaking ahead of the party’s final campaign rally in Mamelodi, Tshwane, Deputy Federal Chair Solly Malatsi said the DA was targeting outright majorities in Gauteng’s biggest metropolitan municipalities to avoid the challenges associated with coalition administrations. In an televised interview on Saturday morning, Malatsi expressed confidence that the party could emerge as the largest political…
Calls are mounting for suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola to be reinstated following former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Andrea Johnson’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission. During her appearance on Wednesday, Johnson conceded there was no sound legal basis for charging Masemola alongside alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his co-accused. Matlala and the other accused face fraud and corruption charges linked to the multimillion-rand South African Police Service (SAPS) tender awarded to Medicare24. Masemola, however,…
Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Andrea Johnson came under further scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission, where commissioners questioned the legality and motives behind the arrests and prosecutions of senior police officials. Johnson was pressed to concede that there was no sound legal basis for charging suspended National Police Commissioner Major-General Fannie Masemola alongside alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and other accused persons. The commission heard that Johnson and her team were aware that charging Masemola alongside Matlala…
Anti-illegal immigration activist and podcaster Ngizwe Mchunu has renewed his call for authorities to crack down on undocumented foreign nationals, saying police must do more to enforce immigration laws and combat crime. Mchunu was speaking outside the Hillbrow Police Station in Johannesburg on Wednesday after participating in an anti-illegal immigration march. Organisers later met with South African Police Service (SAPS) officials for an update on government efforts to address illegal immigration and related criminal activity. Addressing supporters, Mchunu said the…