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 assault rifle found in the possession of alleged crime figure Katiso “KT” Molefe and suspended police officer Warrant Officer Pule Tau — following the assassination of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart — has been conclusively linked to at least three other high-profile murders, including those of renowned entertainers DJ Sumbody and DJ Vintos. This explosive revelation emerged before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday, where senior forensic analyst Captain Solomon Modisane detailed how ballistic evidence tied the AK-47 rifle…
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says a multinational company, Gilead Sciences, is in discussion with the South African government to manufacture the next doses of the newly approved twice-a-year anti-HIV injection, Lenacapavir. Lenacapavir is an antiviral medicine that is recommended, in combination with safer sex practices, for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kg. SAHPRA Chief Executive officer, CEO Dr. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela told YOUFM Newshour that Gilead focused…
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele and ex-head of the Cato Manor organised crime unit, Major General Johan Booysen, have described the disbandment of the elite unit more than a decade ago as a devastating blow to KwaZulu-Natal’s fight against violent crime. The unit, which specialised in tackling organised criminal networks including those linked to the taxi industry, was credited with halting cash-in-transit heists in the province. “Cash-in-transit heists in KwaZulu-Natal were zero because of the work of that unit,” Cele…