Provincial Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni in Heated Exchange with Operation Dudula Members

Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says he feels disrespected after Zandile Dabula from Operation Dudula accused the cops of being incompetent. (DailySun) by Mathipa Phishego A tense confrontation unfolded when Gauteng Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni engaged in a heated exchange with Operation Dudula members after the movement’s secretary-general, Zandile Dabula, accused the police of…

Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni says he feels disrespected after Zandile Dabula from Operation Dudula accused the cops of being incompetent.

ANC Retains Soweto’s Ward 130, but ActionSA Nearly Triples Securing Second Place

Soweto Ward 130 by-elections. (Maphala Lincoln) by Mathipa Phishego The African National Congress (ANC) has retained control of Ward 130 in Soweto, but the spotlight fell on ActionSA, which nearly tripled its support compared to previous results to establish itself as the second-biggest political party in the ward. The ANC secured the overall ward victory,…

Soweto Ward 130 by-elections.

Fidelity Fund Breach: Questions mount over ADDPROP’s legal standing in South Africa’s property market

Questions rise asking ADDPROP’s legal standing. (Witness Mdaka/via X) By Mathipa Phishego Allegations have surfaced that ADDPROP Property Management Systems, led by founder and CEO Witness Mdaka, has been operating outside the legal framework that governs South Africa’s property industry. An affidavit dated 1 September 2025 reportedly confirms that ADDPROP is not registered with the…

ConCourt to Rule on Men’s Right to Assume Wives’ Surnames

Con Court hears on men’s rights. (EWN) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s Constitutional Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling on whether men should have the same right as women to assume their spouses’ surnames after marriage. The case, which has drawn national attention, could reshape long-standing traditions around identity, equality, and marriage in…

South African Constitutional Court in Bloemfontein.

SENTECH Threatens to Cut SABC Signal Over R1 Billion Debt

SENTECH threatens to closer SABC’s signal. (SABC/via internet) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s state-owned digital and technology distributor, SENTECH, has issued a stern warning to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC): the SABC signal could be switched off by the end of December if the broadcaster fails to settle its mounting debt. The public broadcaster…

Ghanaians Protest Against Nigerian Migrants Over Illegal Residency Concerns

Citizens of Ghana demand illegal foreigners out of Ghana. (VokLive) by Mathipa Phishego Hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets this week in a protest against illegal Nigerian migrants, calling for stricter enforcement of immigration laws and claiming that their presence is destroying the country. Ghananian protesters carried banners demanding that the government “give us…

SAPS Commissioner Masemola Hails Swift Arrest in Whistleblower Murder Case

Fannie Masemola welcomes the arrest. (SAgovnews) by Mathipa Phishego National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has praised the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PTTK) for the swift arrest of a 55-year-old local chief and a 23-year-old hitman in connection with the 2022 murder of whistleblower Xolani Ntombela. Ntombela was killed at his homestead in the Emasosheni…

Malema demands Lt Gen Mkhwanazi appear before Ad Hoc Committee

Julius Malema calls Lieutenant-General Mkhwanazi to honour AD Hoc Committee invite. (Julius Malema/via X) by Mathipa Phishego The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) President, Julius Malema has called for Kwa-Zulu Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to be summoned to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee. The currently investigating of serious allegations, he made during a…