A newly formed ad hoc parliamentary committee has appointed ANC MP Molapi Lekganyane as chairperson of the investigation into alleged corruption in the criminal justice system. The 11-member ad hoc committee was recently established in response to shocking allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. In his testimony, Mkhwanazi alleged that high-ranking officials within the South African Police Service (SAPS) are involved in widespread corruption. He further linked Minister Senzo
The Western Cape Police have registered the most arrests for gender-based violence, femicide, sexual offences, and crimes against children in the country in the last year. Between April 2024 and March 2025, over 4,700 suspects were arrested for such crimes, more than any other province. As South Africa marks Women’s Month, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is highlighting the progress made in protecting women, children, and other vulnerable groups. From
Nearly 200 school assistants in the Western Cape have gone unpaid for weeks, prompting a demand from the ANC for the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to intervene. But the Department says it is not to blame. The leader of the opposition, Khalid Sayed, has accused the provincial government of abandoning vulnerable youth working in under-resourced communities. The ANC says the non-payment of stipends under the Basic Education Employment Initiative is a
The wheels of justice are finally turning for Nigerian rapper 3GAR, who crashed his luxury supercar into a wall in Sea Point in March this year, after the NPA confirmed he will be prosecuted. The musician, whose real name is Daniel Obioma, miraculously survived the dramatic high-speed crash after losing control of his multi-million rand McLaren 570S. The crash occurred on High Level Road on Saturday, 1 March, when the 29-year-old was
Stellenbosch University has confirmed that the Matie student who passed away over the weekend, Chris Scheffers, died of meningococcal meningitis. The University says its Campus Health Services have been activated, and contact tracing of people who were in close contact with Scheffers over the past ten days is now underway. This is to ensure that chemoprophylaxis (a preventative medication) can be issued within the next 24 hours to reduce the risk of
