Captain Johannes Van Rensburg, accused of defrauding the South African Police Services’ finance system, was released on R50,000 bail. Van Rensburg, 53, attached to the Protection and Security Service (PSS), was arrested…
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Iran assures South Africa ships can pass through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
The Strait of Hormuz lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman. South African vessels can pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That was the message from the Iranian Embassy in…
south africa: Grieving Father’s Heartbreak Outside Court After Daughter’s Brutal Stabbing
Bellville, South Africa – A father’s voice cracked with unimaginable pain outside the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning, as he mourned the savage stabbing death of his 25-year-old daughter, Entle Manzi.“I…
South Africa: Khampepe Stays as Head of TRC Probe Commission After Zuma, Mbeki Recusal Bid Fails
Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe will continue chairing the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into alleged political interference in Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg dismissed a legal…
South Africa: Mamelodi Man Gets Life imprisonment for Murdering Mom, Faking Intruder Story
A 25-year-old Mamelodi resident, Prince Amukelani Maluleka, received a life sentence in the Pretoria High Court for killing his 56-year-old mother, Renolda Maluleka. On October 11, 2022, Maluleka spun conflicting tales to…
Suspended Police Minister on Masemola Court Summons: No One Above the Law
Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu called it “unfortunate” that National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has been summoned to court over the scrapped R360 million Medicare 24 tender, but stressed it proves…
South Africa’s top police officer summoned over $20m Health Tender scandal
South African prosecutors said Wednesday they had summoned the head of police over a $20-million health tender, in a case that has rocked the country and pulled in a dozen other officers….
South Africa: 12 officers in court over R360m Medicare24 tender scandal
The 12 police officers arrested on allegations of fraud, money laundering, tender manipulation, and violation of the Finance Act are appearing in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning. The arrests are…
Patriotic Alliance Rejects Drug Trade Allegations Against Minister Gayton McKenzie
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has strongly refuted claims linking Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie to the drug trade, raised during Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearings this week. The committee,…
Suspect arrested after funeral shooting in Gqeberha, illegal firearms seized
Police in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with a shooting at a funeral on Saturday. According to police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg, members acted…