North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management Wessels Morweng has commended police for the swift arrest of three suspects linked to the fatal shooting of a taxi operator at the Rustenburg taxi rank on Friday. The shooting occurred while the taxi rank was crowded with commuters, causing panic among members of the public. According to reports, an off-duty police officer who was at the scene immediately alerted colleagues after witnessing the incident. Police were reportedly informed that a…
The Activists and Citizens Forum has called for an immediate investigation into potential corruption at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria, demanding the suspension of a senior official accused of granting preferential treatment to high-profile awaiting-trial prisoner Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The demands follow testimony from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption, and political interference in the justice system. General Mkhwanazi revealed that Matlala, while detained in the…
The newly elected Mayor of Greater Taung Local Municipality in Taung in the North West, Itumeleng Maribe has vowed to turn the municipality around and deliver sustainable basic services to the people across the predominantly rural villages. Maribe was elected earlier this month, replacing Mayor Tumisang Gaoraelwe who was recalled by the ANC in 2025 and subsequently faced a motion of no confidence. Prior to his mayoral tenure, Maribe was the Member of Mayoral Committee responsible for Infrastructure Development…
Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya has expressed shock following revelations at the Madlanga Commission suggesting that the municipality may have been infiltrated by criminal networks. Moya was responding to recent testimony alleging that Sergeant Fannie Nkosi collaborated with the city’s Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Mnisi, and Deputy Police Chief, General Umashi Dhlamini, to manipulate tender processes. The scheme reportedly favoured companies linked to the individuals involved, as well as entities allegedly associated with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and ActionSA. EFF…