Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe, who is challenging the Hawks’ R724 million tender probe in court. image: Facebook by Kelebogile Matlou Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe has filed an urgent court request to block the Hawks from obtaining critical municipal papers, escalating Limpopo’s latest high-profile corruption case. This follows a raid by Hawks detectives on…
Masemola testifies at Madlanga Commission. (IOL) by Mathipa Phishego National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has told the Madlanga Commission that the alleged kidnapping of businessman Jerry Boshoga highlights the closeness of the relationship between Gauteng head of detectives, General Shadrack Sibiya, and businessman Vusi “Cat” Matlala, who has long been linked to underworld dealings. Masemola…
Polokwane Commissioner Fannie Masemola testifies at Madlanga Commission. (Awake Mzansi) by Mathipa Phishego National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that former Police Minister Senzo Mchunu overstepped his authority when he ordered the disbandment of the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Political Killings Task Team. Masemola appeared before the…
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola testifying at Madlanga Commission. (IOL) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has confirmed that the controversial disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was carried out on the instruction of then-Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Masemola made the admission while testifying before the Madlanga…
Mayor Mpe briefing the media. (Polokwane Municipality) by Mathipa Phishego Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe has filed an urgent application in the Polokwane High Court in a bid to stop the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) from accessing sensitive municipal documents. The move adds a new twist to Limpopo’s latest high-profile corruption scandal, which…
DA Member of Parliament named in the political killings cases. (MDN) by Mathipa Phishego The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into political killings took a dramatic turn on Thursday when Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, head of the SAPS Political Killings Task Team, alleged that two Democratic Alliance (DA) MPs were implicated in a syndicate linked to assassinations….
President Donald Trump sues New York Times and reporters. (NewsWeek) by Kelebogile Matlou U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times and publisher Penguin Random House, alleging that both entities deliberately defamed him ahead of the 2024 presidential election. According to Trump’s legal team, the Times damaged his…
Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi levels complains to politicians and business-people. (Dasen Thathiah) by Mathipa Phishego On day two of theMadlanga Commission of Inquiry hearings, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, head of the SAPS Political Killings Task Team, detailed how powerful individuals have not only ordered assassinations but also obstructed investigations. His explosive testimony at the Commission of Inquiry has revealed…
Lt-gen Mkhwanazi day two of Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. (News24) by Mathipa Phishego The Political Killings Task Team has highlighted ongoing challenges in prosecuting suspects accused of multiple murders, with legal loopholes allowing some individuals to repeatedly evade detention. In a recent statement at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, the Task Team member who is Kwa-Zulu Natal Provincial…
President Kaguta Museveni asks for another chance as president. (Facts East Africa) by Mathipa Phishego President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has once again asked Ugandans to grant him a last chance as head of state, insisting he still has critical projects to complete before retiring from office. Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986, told supporters…
