The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Public Safety has announced the passing of one of its most respected figures, Mr David Tembe, a long-serving public safety professional and former Chief of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD). Tembe, who most recently served as Strategic Advisor to the MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, was found unresponsive at his private residence yesterday. Emergency crews responded swiftly, but he was declared deceased at the scene. A post-mortem will be conducted to…

Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating alleged cartel infiltration, corruption and political interference in South Africa’s criminal justice system has relocated its hearings to Kgosi Mampuru II Maximum Security Prison in Pretoria. The unprecedented move is to allow detained businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, described as a central figure in the alleged syndicate, to testify safely on Wednesday, 26 November 2025. Committee spokesperson confirmed the decision was taken “to ensure the safety and security of all parties involved”. Hearings will begin with…

Anti-Corruption Movement is calling for justice to be served in a case against a 24-year-old-man who allegedly raped a 13-year-old victim in Mogwase near Sun City in the North West. The case against the alleged perpetrator was disregarded without trace and the victim’s mother openly confronted the mother of her daughter’s alleged perpetrator, during a recent GBVF march in the area. In a widely shared disturbing video, the victim’s mother can be heard confronting the alleged perpetrator’s mother during the…