ActionSA President Herman Mashaba has issued a strongly worded statement declaring that his party will not be dictated to by other political parties, commentators or supporters of rival organisations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Mashaba said political disagreements must be distinguished from outright disrespect. He added that he had reached a point where he would no longer remain silent while people attempted to “bully, undermine and dictate” to him and the organisation he leads. His remarks come amid growing…
The trial of former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, took a political turn in the Durban High Court as state witness Sara-Jane Trent, an attorney and former employee of forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan, firmly denied accusations that she was part of a politically driven campaign. Trent, who laid a criminal complaint against Zuma-Sambudla in 2021, testified that her actions were motivated purely by legal and ethical concerns — not political agendas. Her testimony comes amid defence claims that her…
Businessman Stuart James Scharnick, a known associate of suspended National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, has defended his relationship with the embattled police chief, insisting that his criminal record should not define his contribution to society. Scharnick spoke to journalists outside the Pretoria Central Police Station on Thursday, where he opened a perjury and defamation case against Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo. He accused Khumalo of falsely portraying him as a “serial hijacker.” Public outrage erupted recently after Scharnick…
South African national James Stuart Scharnick has filed a case against Crime Intelligence Head, Major General Dumisani Khumalo, following Khumalo’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. In his testimony, Khumalo linked Scharnick to suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, claiming that a Toyota bakkie driven by Sibiya during a police raid was registered under Scharnick’s name. Khumalo further alleged that Scharnick had an extensive criminal record — 34 charges in total, with 18 convictions,…