The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence alleging that suspended Deputy Head of Crime Intelligence Major General Feroz Khan used his position to assist businessman Mohammed “Mo” Sayed in pursuing South African Police Service (SAPS) procurement opportunities. Commission evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim on Friday read WhatsApp exchanges between Khan and Sayed into the record, arguing that the messages point to a relationship in which the businessman repeatedly sought the senior police officer’s assistance with government tenders. One of the exchanges…

A large cohort of newly qualified South African medical doctors who recently completed their studies at Cuban universities as part of the Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Medical Programme is expected to graduate on Friday. The graduation ceremony will be led by the National Department of Health in collaboration with iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu (formerly known as Walter Sisulu University) and the Universities of Medical Sciences of the Republic of Cuba in East London. The event is expected to be attended by several…

North West police are investigating the attempted murder of Madibeng Local Municipality Municipal Manager, Quiet Kgatla. Police have launched an investigation after Kgatla was allegedly shot by unknown suspects and sustained injuries on Wednesday evening. According to a preliminary report by the South African Police Service (SAPS), the incident occurred on the Zilkaatsnek Road towards Hartbeespoort Dam. “It is alleged that a charcoal-coloured VW Polo TSI with Gauteng registration plates overtook his vehicle, and two unidentified male occupants opened fire,…