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 National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)’s Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), has taken the matter relating to the recusal of the presiding Magistrate in the case involving SAPS Intelligence Head, Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo at the Pretoria High Court under review. Magistrate Vusimuzi Mahlangu recused himself from the controversial case on Tuesday, citing allegations of corruption and fraud levelled against him at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. IDAC spokesperson Henry Mamothame is adamant that the move was unnecessary especially in…
Umalusi says both public and private assessment bodies are ready to conduct, administer, and manage the 2025 end-of-year national examinations. The quality assurance council, established under the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, conducted an audit from 11 August to 9 October 2025 across all nine provinces to assess the preparedness of the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), and private assessment bodies — the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) and…
Emotions ran high in the North Gauteng High Court as Muzi Sibiya, the first accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, broke down in tears while recalling the events surrounding his arrest and treatment by police. Sibiya, who is testifying for a third consecutive day, told the court that he was arrested in May 2020 and later separated from his family. He claimed that police officers assaulted him multiple times while he was in custody. He said that a few…