Kaizer Chiefs may have returned to winning ways, but Mamelodi Sundowns’ victory over Golden Arrows means Amakhosi still have ground to make up in their pursuit of the early Betway Premiership leaders. Chiefs produced a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Siwelele at Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday, moving to third place with 11 points from five matches and maintaining their unbeaten start to the campaign. Mfundo Vilakazi put Amakhosi ahead in the first half before Wandile Duba doubled their advantage after the…

Pitso Mosimane’s return to the Bafana Bafana hot seat will be put to an immediate test when South Africa begins its 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign later this month, with the newly appointed coach wasting little time in putting his stamp on the national team. Mosimane, who was officially unveiled as Bafana coach this week, announced his first preliminary squad on Friday, selecting a 35-man group for crucial qualifiers against Guinea and Eritrea. The squad gives an early…

The Polokwane Magistrate Court has refused bail to Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Greater Gagash” Nonyane and attorney Charlotte Tibana, warning that their release could jeopardise the State’s investigation into alleged fraud involving millions of rands from deceased estates. Tibana, 33, and Nonyane, 36, appeared before Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi on Friday, 4 September 2026, for their bail application. At the heart of Netshiozwi’s decision was his concern that the two accused could interfere with witnesses, beneficiaries and other…

A previously little-known 43-year-old man, Jabulani Maluleke, has emerged as a potentially significant link in the State’s expanding money-laundering case against Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department officer Peter “Greater Gagash” Nonyane. Maluleke, who is not currently before the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court as an accused, features in six new money-laundering charges that prosecutors allege involve the movement of R1.029 million between his First National Bank (FNB) account and an account allegedly controlled by Nonyane. The allegations emerged on Tuesday, 1 September 2026,…

Described as a “special cop” and a “rare talent” who managed protesting and aggrieved communities effortlessly, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Warrant Officer Daniel Maphosa has taken his final bow after 42 years of service to the City of Tshwane.  The 66-year-old operational commander left behind a career marked by decades of community engagement, managing difficult and violent protests, and a deep commitment to policing within the confines of the law. Maphosa was honoured during his exit parade in Tshwane…

Pitso “Jingles” Mosimane has returned to the Bafana Bafana hot seat with a powerful declaration that his second coming to the national team is about something far bigger than football, a club or even himself. The highly decorated South African coach was officially unveiled as the new Bafana Bafana head coach on Tuesday during a media briefing at SAFA House in Nasrec, Johannesburg, bringing an end to weeks of uncertainty over who would succeed Belgian coach Hugo Broos. For the…

A senior Hawks investigator has raised concerns about the possibility of evidence being tampered with at the Master of the High Court in Polokwane, where attorney Charlotte Tibana previously worked. Colonel Daniel Makuwa, the State’s investigating officer, expressed reservations about Tibana’s possible contacts at the Master’s Office, saying he could not rule out the possibility that she might have access to people who could interfere with evidence. Makuwa made the remarks on Friday as he concluded his cross-examination in the…

The MTN8 has delivered exactly the kind of drama that makes cup football irresistible, and the prize is now a mouth-watering final between South African football giants Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns. Sundowns booked their place in the final in dramatic fashion on Sunday after overturning a first-leg deficit against Golden Arrows, winning 3-2 at the King Zwelithini Stadium in to level the semi-final tie 3-3 on aggregate. The Brazilians advanced on the away-goals rule after scoring three times in…

Embattled Limpopo lawyer Charlotte Tibana’s misery has deepened, with the State alleging that more than R800.000 was depleted from another deceased estate last July. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has added 21 fresh charges of fraud and money-laundering against Tibana and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane, also known as “Lamasweet”, expanding the charge sheet to 35 counts. Tibana, 33, and Nonyane, 36, momentarily showed up in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 27 August,…

Zimbabwean national Shumba Munetsi is expected to appear in the Phalala Magistrate’s Court in Lephalale on Monday for a formal bail application after being arrested in connection with the alleged smuggling of tobacco worth R3.8 million. Munetsi, 45, was arrested by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Border Policing team at the Groblersbrug Port of Entry on 24 August after police allegedly found more than seven tonnes of suspected manufactured tobacco concealed inside an LP gas trailer. According…