A Maowusu Reunion Rooted in American’s Kindness, Forged by Chinese Farmers’ Grit
HOHHOT, Sep. 22 (Xinhua) — For more than a quarter of a century, a retiredREAD MORE
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s Wife Arrested Over Alleged R95,000-a-Month Waterkloof Lease Fraud
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s wife, Tsakane Matlala, has been arrested in Pretoria in connection with an investigation into an allegedly fraudulent lease agreement for a luxury…
Nonyane, Tibana Seek Urgent High Court Bail Appeal
Tshwane Metro Police Department officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane and his wife, suspended attorney Charlotte Tibana, are reportedly turning to the Polokwane High Court in an…
Brown Mogotsi’s Fourth Bail Bid Fails as Court Finds Him a Flight Risk
Self-proclaimed political fixer Brown Mogotsi will remain behind bars after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court dismissed his fourth attempt to secure bail in connection with an…
Xi Steers China-U.S. Relations Toward Stability
BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Washington for a state visit and a high-stakes meeting with U.S.…
SIU Raids PSIRA Over R130 Million Training Tender Investigation
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is conducting a search and seizure operation at the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) premises in Centurion, Pretoria, as…
City Power Cuts Pan-African Parliament Electricity Over R37.2 Million Debt
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has had its electricity supply disconnected after an outstanding municipal account of more than R37.2 million prompted City Power and the…
Not In My Name Demands Police Accountability After Senior Officer Arrested On Sexual Offence Charges
A 59-year-old senior police officer holding the rank of Lieutenant General has been arrested on charges relating to alleged sexual offences involving a 16-year-old girl…
BREAKING: Charges Against Fannie Masemola Withdrawn In Medicare24 Tender Case
Criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola have been formally withdrawn in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court in connection with the controversial Medicare24…
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Top Cop Shadrack Sibiya Faces Rape, Trafficking and Child Grooming Charges
South Africa’s police hierarchy was plunged into another crisis on Tuesday when suspended Deputy National Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court facing allegations of rape, trafficking in persons and the sexual grooming of a 16-year-old child.
Sibiya, 59, appeared in court after his arrest by members of the Commissions Recommendations Task Team (CRTT), adding a deeply serious criminal case to a string of controversies that have already placed the senior police officer at theREAD MORE
A Maowusu Reunion Rooted in American’s Kindness, Forged by Chinese Farmers’ Grit
HOHHOT, Sep. 22 (Xinhua) — For more than a quarter of a century, a retired American teacher and a Chinese woman fighting desertification have lived on opposite sides of the Pacific, bound together by old photos, a newspaper and a forest. On Sunday, they finally met again, face to face.
As Ronald Sakolsky descended an escalator at an airport in Ordos, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, he wiped tears from his eyes with his right hand whileREAD MORE
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s Wife Arrested Over Alleged R95,000-a-Month Waterkloof Lease Fraud
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s wife, Tsakane Matlala, has been arrested in Pretoria in connection with an investigation into an allegedly fraudulent lease agreement for a luxury mansion in Waterkloof Ridge.
Matlala was arrested on Tuesday and is being held at the Sunnyside police station, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.
Her arrest is linked to a controversial residential lease agreement reportedly worth R95,000 a month and involving a multi-million-rand property in the upmarket Pretoria suburb.
Nonyane, Tibana Seek Urgent High Court Bail Appeal
Tshwane Metro Police Department officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane and his wife, suspended attorney Charlotte Tibana, are reportedly turning to the Polokwane High Court in an urgent bid to overturn the denial of their bail application, a decision that kept them behind bars.
The couple, who are facing 43 charges including fraud, theft and money laundering, were refused bail by the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court earlier this month.
The charges stem from allegations involving millions of rand allegedly takenREAD MORE
Brown Mogotsi’s Fourth Bail Bid Fails as Court Finds Him a Flight Risk
Self-proclaimed political fixer Brown Mogotsi will remain behind bars after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court dismissed his fourth attempt to secure bail in connection with an alleged staged assassination attempt on himself.
Mogotsi was back in the dock on Tuesday for judgment on his latest bail application, but the magistrate found that the new addresses he presented did not amount to new facts that justified revisiting earlier bail decisions.
The court also found that Mogotsi remained a flightREAD MORE
Xi Steers China-U.S. Relations Toward Stability
BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Washington for a state visit and a high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
With the upcoming visit, the two presidents are expected to complete reciprocal visits within months. The trip will be Xi’s second state visit to the United States following his first in 2015.
More than a decade on, the world’s most important bilateral relationship has followed a bumpy course. HowREAD MORE
SIU Raids PSIRA Over R130 Million Training Tender Investigation
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is conducting a search and seizure operation at the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) premises in Centurion, Pretoria, as part of an investigation into a training contract estimated at R130 million.
The operation is being carried out under a warrant granted by the Special Tribunal on September 17, 2026, with assistance from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks.
The investigationREAD MORE
City Power Cuts Pan-African Parliament Electricity Over R37.2 Million Debt
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has had its electricity supply disconnected after an outstanding municipal account of more than R37.2 million prompted City Power and the City of Johannesburg to cut power to the institution’s premises.
The disconnection was carried out on Monday, September 21, following the non-payment of the municipal account.
City Power said its team arrived at the premises on Monday morning to execute the disconnection but was initially refused access.
The power utility, togetherREAD MORE
Not In My Name Demands Police Accountability After Senior Officer Arrested On Sexual Offence Charges
A 59-year-old senior police officer holding the rank of Lieutenant General has been arrested on charges relating to alleged sexual offences involving a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman.
The arrest, which took place on Monday, September 21, has triggered renewed calls for accountability within the South African Police Service, with civil rights organisation Not In My Name International demanding stronger measures to prevent abuse of power by police officers.
According to the SAPS, the senior officerREAD MORE
BREAKING: Charges Against Fannie Masemola Withdrawn In Medicare24 Tender Case
Criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola have been formally withdrawn in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court in connection with the controversial Medicare24 tender case.
Masemola arrived at court on Tuesday morning as the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) moved to formally withdraw the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) charges against him.
The withdrawal follows a review ordered by National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi, who concluded that there were noREAD MORE