Former head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Robert McBride, faced immediate friction during his appearance before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Tuesday, clashing with MPs over his current employment, submitted CV, and demeanour. The session, part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of interference in police operations, began on a sour note when McBride refused to reveal his present role within the country’s intelligence structures. Citing prohibitions under intelligence legislation, he stated, “I’m not allowed to say what…

As South Africa, particularly Gauteng is mourning and reeling from a horrific scholar transport crash which left 13 pupils dead in Vanderbijlpark on Monday, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the North West has released an incriminatory report same day, confirming prevalent constitutional rights violations within the province’s scholar transport system. Speaking on YOU FM Newshour, the commission’s Provincial Manager Shirley Mlombo said that the report was compiled following an extensive investigation involving government departments, civil society, and parents.…

Police have arrested the driver of a scholar transport vehicle following a deadly crash that claimed the lives of twelve learners in Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg. The 22-year-old driver was taken into custody after being discharged from hospital, where he was receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the accident on Monday, 19 January 2026. Police say he is expected to appear before the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court within 48 hours. “The driver faces twelve counts of culpable homicide, as well as…