Fresh allegations surrounding businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala have intensified scrutiny of procurement processes within South Africa’s police service, with a SAPS forensic investigation recommending criminal charges against several individuals. The 370-page report examined the controversial Medicare24 tender, including financial transactions involving companies linked to Matlala and alleged benefits provided to senior figures. The investigation has also raised questions about how a major police healthcare contract was awarded and subsequently cancelled, as well as whether officials properly exercised oversight during the…

The newly formed Security Personnel Party of South Africa (SPPSA) has questioned the United States government’s silence on rising cases of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in South Africa, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of an emergency in response to the crisis. The party said GBVF had reached crisis levels in South Africa, with at least a dozen women’s bodies discovered in recent weeks, mostly in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. SPPSA argued that if the US were genuinely concerned about the wellbeing…

Church leaders have vowed to use their voices and words to fight gender-based violence and femicide. This emerged during a National Prayer and Memorial Service honouring victims of GBVF at the Alberton Civic Centre in Ekurhuleni on Sunday. The gathering comes amid renewed outrage over the killings of women in the metro, with President Cyril Ramaphosa confirming that 12 women’s bodies had been found in Ekurhuleni since July. The victims include Busisiwe Mahlangu, Itumeleng Kekana, Nomfesane Mjobo, Gracious Nkomo, Elizabeth…