A Hawks investigator has admitted that detectives undermined their own undercover operation by alerting a colleague to an entrapment sting linked to an alleged R250,000 bribery scheme. Warrant Officer Phuti Mashala made the concession while testifying before the Madlanga Commission, where he faced questions over the handling of an investigation involving the alleged theft of R1.5 million from businessman Ali Raja. The case centred on JMPD officer Eric Mphahlele, who has since been convicted. Mashala told the commission that fellow…
Former ANC National Executive Committee member and former Deputy Minister of Transport and of Water and Sanitation, Dikeledi Magadzi, has passed away. She was 75. The ANC confirmed her death on Sunday morning, 28 December 2025. Party spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu described Magadzi as a disciplined and dedicated leader who served the movement and the state with unwavering commitment. Magadzi’s political career spanned decades. Before joining national government, she held several MEC positions in Limpopo, including Public Works, Agriculture, Health, and…
The National Investigative Task Team (NITT) probing a major leak in the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations is set to submit its preliminary report to Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube this week, with Monday (29 December) widely cited as the handover date. The report will remain confidential initially, while the full investigation concludes by 31 December. The scandal involves 26 candidates from seven Pretoria schools who accessed seven leaked papers across three subjects: English Home Language (Papers 1, 2…
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has instructed the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) to launch a full investigation into the collapse of a double-storey building in Doornkop, Soweto, which claimed the lives of three people, including a child. The structure collapsed in the early hours of the morning, with Johannesburg Emergency Management Services confirming that the alarm was raised shortly after 3am. Six people were inside the building at the time. All were rescued and transported to…