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…
For the first time, South Africans got a glimpse of alleged criminal mastermind Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, whose name has dominated headlines since his July 6 arrest following a high-profile media briefing by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. On Thursday, Matlala’s voice recordings were played at the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Criminal Infiltration, Corruption, and Political Interference in the Criminal Justice System—known as the Madlanga Commission. The recordings formed part of testimony by a police officer attached…
The Department of Basic Education (DBE), has maintained that the publication of method matric results through displaying examination numbers without other personal identifiers, does not contravene the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act. This after the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria reserved judgment in the case brought by the Information Regulator against the Department. The Regulator is challenging the current format of publishing the results and raised concerns regarding its legality. DBE released a statement noting the court judgment…
Alleged criminal mastermind Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has accused suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya of being corrupt and having accepted millions of rand from him in exchange for protection, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard on Thursday. Matlala, currently detained at Kgoshi Mampuru Prison in Pretoria on attempted murder charges involving his ex-girlfriend, actress Tebogo Thobejane, allegedly made the explosive claims during an interrogation by the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) following his arrest. A member of the PKTT,…