The African National Congress (ANC) says it is prepared to engage political parties, civic movements and independent candidates as it seeks to establish coalition governments following its losses in the 2026 Local Government Elections. The party’s Special Extended National Executive Committee (NEC), which met from Thursday to Friday, has mandated its leadership to begin coalition negotiations in municipalities where no political party secured an outright majority. In a statement released on Friday, ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said engagements with…
A tense legal standoff between the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality in the Criminal Justice System and KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona erupted into public view on Wednesday, after weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling. The confrontation reached its climax when Senona was due to take the stand at the commission’s Pretoria hearings, only for his legal team to secure a last-minute postponement following negotiations with the commission’s evidence leaders. The drama traces back to 29 September 2025, when Crime…
Alleged criminal mastermind Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appeared shackled before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Tuesday, 26 November 2025, at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria. The high-stakes hearing is investigating explosive claims by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of a powerful syndicate infiltrating the South African Police Service (SAPS). The assurance was granted after Matlala, testifying from Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre, repeatedly refused to answer questions about a cancelled R360-million health services tender awarded to one…
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) arrested four individuals late Tuesday evening. The suspects include a sitting Pretoria High Court judge, her son, the leader of a prominent church, and another unidentified individual, all facing charges of corruption and money laundering. This operation, led by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team in collaboration with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), has exposed an alleged scheme to tamper with a high-stakes civil case.The Allegations at the Heart of the CaseThe arrests…