PRETORIA – Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has announced a complete overhaul of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) following allegations made at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The department will review the qualifications and job profiles of all 146 IDAC staff members, conduct lifestyle audits, and assess all cases currently before the […]
GAUTENG – Fourteen motorists were arrested during Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) stop-and-search operations conducted between 13 and 19 July 2026 under the #RemoveSkorokoro campaign. The operations, carried out with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), targeted high-risk public transport routes across Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. Two more people were arrested for immigration-related offences, while 38 […]
The monetary limit for Small Claims Courts will increase from R20 000 to R30 000 from 1 August 2026. The Department of Justice says the increase will allow more South Africans to resolve civil disputes quickly, fairly and at a lower cost without needing legal representation. The department says the change will improve access to […]
PRETORIA – The Hawks say Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane is not under investigation. The directorate says the complaint it received has been referred to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption and does not amount to the opening of a criminal case. The complaint was lodged by Public Interest SA over payments made to Medicare24 […]
CAPE TOWN – Parliament’s SAPS ad hoc committee is set to meet on Wednesday to deliberate on its draft preliminary report after months of hearings involving senior police officials, intelligence figures and civil society organisations. The committee is investigating allegations of political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system, raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner […]
PRETORIA – KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Leseja Senona has accused the Madlanga Commission of unfair treatment, claiming he has been denied access to key information, including certain witness statements. Through his legal representative, Advocate Dali Mpofu, Senona argued that he was previously told by a commission official that he did not need to see what others […]
JOHANNESBURG – A close associate of alleged underworld figure Vusumuzi Matlala has been taken in for questioning by the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). The individual is reportedly being questioned in connection with Matlala’s lease agreement for a property in Waterkloof, Pretoria. Authorities raided the man’s residence in Pretoria East on Thursday morning. Investigators believe […]
PRETORIA – The testimony of KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Leseja Senona before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed after a member of his legal team fell ill. A new date for his appearance has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, Hawks Counter Narcotics Unit member Gavin Jacob has concluded his testimony before the commission. Jacob faced […]
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Leseja Senona is fighting his suspension, describing the disciplinary process against him as unlawful and unfair. In a five-page letter addressed to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), his legal team argues that the decision to suspend him was not properly justified. His lawyers say the mere mention of Senona’s name […]
TZANEEN- An 18-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of two boys, aged eight and 14, at a village outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. Police say the victims shared a room with the suspect, who is their cousin. It is alleged that the suspect threatened the boys not to report the incident. […]