KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona has claimed that murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala closely followed police work in the province because he admired the unit’s successes. Senona made the claim while attempting to justify why he forwarded a series of news articles and sensitive police-related information to Matlala over an extended period. He was testifying for a second day at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria, where he faced sustained questioning from Evidence Leader Advocate Adila Hassim and commissioners. Among…

The City of Johannesburg is set to follow in the footsteps of the City of Tshwane by establishing the position of Executive Deputy Mayor, with ANC Johannesburg Regional Chairperson and MMC for Finance, Loyiso Masuku, tipped for the role. Masuku was elected ANC regional chairperson at the party’s elective conference in November last year and currently serves as the city’s finance MMC. However, her appointment will depend on the outcome of a motion of no confidence against Mayor Dada Morero,…

Parliament Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations made by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has subpoenaed Brown Mogotsi to appear before it. This after the controversial Mahikeng alleged political fixer refused to appear physically before the committee on Thursday, as scheduled. According to the committee, Mokgosi had raised security concerns and the financing of his personal security detail, as the reason why he’s refusing to appear before the committee. Committee Chairperson Soviet Lekganyane, described Mokgosi’s demands as “ridiculous” arguing…