A HR official is responsible for 2025 matric paper leak. (Supplied) By Mathipa Phishego Internal investigation has revealed that a human resources official within the Department of Basic Education (DBE), was responsible for the leak of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examination papers. According to information emerging from the probe, the official allegedly accessed the…
Two foreign nationals arrested with chrome in Pelangwe. by Mathipa Phishego Police in Limpopo have arrested two foreign nationals after intercepting trucks transporting illicit chrome in the Sekhukhune District. According to police, the Sekhukhune District Tracking Team acted on intelligence on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, regarding two trucks suspected of illegally transporting chrome. The team…
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is set to testify at SAPS Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee. Mathipa Phishego Alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is set to take the stand today before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating claims of corruption and political interference within South Africa’s justice system. In an unprecedented move, the hearings have been relocated…
Joburg police have arrested Zama Zama. by Mathipa Phishego The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and the Hawks, working alongside two private security firms, have dismantled a clandestine gold refinery in Booysens, Johannesburg, allegedly linked to Zama Zama syndicates. The joint operation was led by the JMPD K-9 Unit in collaboration with the Directorate for…
Lerato Kganyago implicated in Madlanga Commission in mention of her husband. by Mathipa Phishego Media personality Lerato Kganyago has been unexpectedly drawn into the ongoing proceedings of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, following revelations involving her husband, businessman Thami Ndlala, and their shared ownership of the luxury hotel 12 on Hillel Villa and Spa in…
Cat Matlala’s case postponed to November. (Kwena Molekwa) by Mathipa Phishego The alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala will have to wait a little longer before his day in court, after the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday postponed his case to 11 November 2025. According to Eyewitness News (EWN), the State requested additional time to…
Acting Police Minister and National Police Commissioner reinforces police resources. (SA Police) by Mathipa Phishego The Minister of Police, Mr. Firoz Cachalia, alongside the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, officially handed over new helicopters and armoured vehicles to specialised units within the organisation on Friday. The handover ceremony…
A R21 million drug syndicates busted in Sandton. (Supplied) by Mathipa Phishego City of Johannesburg’s MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, deployed by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has spearheaded a major breakthrough in the fight against narcotics. Acting on intelligence, Tshwaku led a joint law enforcement operation in Sandton, resulting in the seizure…
Lt-General Mkhwanazi testifies in madlanga Commission. (Dasen Thathiah by Mathipa Phishego KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has raised grave concerns before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, warning that South Africa’s justice system runs the risk “of a total collapse” if corruption, criminal networks, and political interference are not addressed. Mkhwanazi’s testimony focused on…
Belongings found at the loan shark home during arrest. (Supplied) by Mathipa Phishego Police have arrested a loan shark, known locally as a Mashonisa, in Tembisa after uncovering a large stash of personal documents and cash linked to illegal moneylending operations. According to authorities, the suspect was found in possession of 200 identity documents, 500…
