Police display seized counterfeit goods worth R260 million during a North West crackdown image: Central News by Kelebogile Matlou South African police found counterfeit items worth more than R260 million after a week-long investigation in the North West region, arresting over 100 individuals. The crackdown, which took place from September 15 to 24, 2025, targeted…
images: Business Live Bafana bafana Head coach Hugo Broos by Lwandiso Simanga FIFA has officially sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) after Bafana Bafana fielded an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Lesotho on 21 March 2025. Mokoena, who was under suspension after accumulating yellow cards, was not…
General Khumalo testifies at the Madlanga Commission. by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s war on organized crime took a dramatic turn on Wednesday when General Dumisani Khumalo, the head of Crime Intelligence, revealed explosive evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Khumalo stunned the packed hearing room when he disclosed a cache of intercepted messages allegedly…
Nathi Mthethwa dies, days after implicated in the Madlanga Commission. (Kaya News) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s Ambassador in France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead in Paris just days after being named in explosive testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The 58-year-old former Cabinet minister reportedly fell from the 22nd floor of the…
Nathi Mthetwa dies at 58 in France. (Kaya News) by Mathipa Phishego South Africa’s Ambassador, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, has been found dead in France after reportedly falling from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile in the Porte Maillot district. The 58-year-old diplomat was discovered on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, after being reported missing…
Katiso Molefe is taking his bail appeal to the high court. (Kaya News) by Mathipa Phishego Alleged “Big 5” cartel member Katiso “KT” Molefe is headed to the Gauteng High Court this Thursday to appeal for release on bail. Molefe faces serious charges, including allegedly ordering the murders of popular DJs Oupa Sefoka known as Sumbody and Hector…
Adv Chackalson will take a lead at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. (Crime Watch RSA/via X) by Mathipa Phishego The Madlanga Commission has appointed Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC as its new Chief Evidence Leader, following the departure of Advocate Terry Motau SC. The move comes at a critical moment in the inquiry’s proceedings, as the…
Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is set to implement signal-blocking technology. (DSC_ZA/via X) by Mathipa Phishego The South African (SA) government has confirmed plans to introduce signal-blocking technology in selected correctional facilities, in a bid to curb the widespread use of contraband cellphones by inmates and halt the coordination of crimes from behind bars. The…
image: SABC NTA president Francis Masitsa accuses the government of failing to curb crime and taxi violence during the funeral of slain Gauteng chairperson Thamsanqa Moya by Kelebogile Matlou Francis Masitsa, the president of the National Taxi Alliance (NTA), has accused the government of being responsible for South Africa’s high crime rate and the rise…
image: Safa.net by Lwandiso Simanga Bafana Bafana sponsor, Honor, will send a group of South African supporters to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco later this year. The announcement was made by Honor South Africa Chief Executive Officer, Fred Zhou, during the send-off event for the national under-20 team, Amajita, ahead of…
