ActionSA has welcomed the City of Tshwane’s formal submission to National Treasury seeking the blacklisting of companies linked to controversial businessman Edwin Sodi, describing the move as a decisive step toward accountability after years of alleged corruption and maladministration. In a statement issued on Thursday, ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont said the submission, if approved by Treasury, would effectively bar Sodi-linked entities from doing business with the state, cutting off what he described as “feeding troughs” that had thrived on…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has publicly released the names of senior police officers and municipal officials implicated in the Madlanga Commission’s three-month interim report, marking a dramatic escalation in a probe that has laid bare alleged criminal syndicates operating inside South Africa’s criminal justice system. The interim report of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, chaired by retired constitutional court justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, identifies prima facie evidence of wrongdoing against a number…

Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) boss and acting Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) chief executive Themba Mathibe has been granted R50 000 bail after appearing in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday on a charge of money laundering. Mathibe was arrested on Monday following an extensive investigation into alleged procurement irregularities linked to the City of Johannesburg’s social housing projects. The arrest was carried out by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) cold case unit, working together with the…

The brutal killing of three female teachers at Ntabankulu Primary School in the Eastern Cape has sparked national outrage, with political parties and Parliament raising serious concerns about school safety, bail decisions and the protection of victims and witnesses in cases involving gender-based violence. The teachers were shot during school hours last Thursday in what authorities believe was a targeted attack. Another educator was seriously injured and remains in hospital. The alleged perpetrator is reported to be a former deputy…

The Mngwevu family is mourning the death of Andile Mngwevu, the Ekurhuleni MMC for Roads and Transport, whose remains were recovered in Mozambique following a weeks-long search and rescue operation after severe flooding swept through the region. Mngwevu died after the vehicle he was travelling in was swept away by floodwaters in the Chokwé region of southern Mozambique last week, during a period of intense rainfall that has caused widespread devastation across parts of southern Africa. He was travelling with…

A police officer who single-handedly confronted an armed suspect during a domestic violence incident and saved the lives of a woman, her child and fellow officers has been named the overall winner at the South African Police Service’s 11th National Excellence Awards. Sergeant Masibulele Qinisile (41), a visible policing member based at Cacadu police station in the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape, was crowned the Laureate Award winner and also received the National Commissioner’s Award at a ceremony…

The African National Congress (ANC) has launched an investigation into alleged serious misconduct involving a service provider appointed to assist with the administration of its recent Johannesburg regional conference, raising fresh concerns about the integrity of internal party electoral processes. The probe follows an on-site inspection conducted on Sunday, 25 January 2025, by members of the South African Police Service, accompanied by ANC security officials, at premises where the alleged misconduct was believed to have taken place. Senior party structures,…

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga opened its 2026 public hearings with explosive testimony that laid bare alleged political meddling, abuse of power and deep rot within the criminal justice system — particularly around KwaZulu-Natal’s long history of political killings. From the outset, Monday’s proceedings at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria set a combative tone, with senior police officials and a protected undercover operative painting a disturbing picture of interference at the highest levels…

A Johannesburg court has denied bail to Soweto taxi boss Victor Majola, who is accused of orchestrating the murder of well-known DJ and businessman Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Majola, 44, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Monday, where judgment in his bail application was delivered in a matter of minutes. The court ruled that his release would not be in the interests of justice, citing the seriousness of the charge and the strength of the state’s case. Stock, a…

ActionSA has announced new merger agreements with two political parties, marking the latest expansion of its Green Umbrella Project as the party positions itself for growth ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Speaking in Johannesburg on Monday, ActionSA president Herman Mashaba said the party’s strategy of uniting community-rooted political movements was gaining momentum and delivering measurable growth across both rural and urban areas. The announcement was made during the formal signing of merger agreements with the Azanian Independent Community…