KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi returned to Parliament on Wednesday for a dramatic re-examination before the Ad Hoc Committee, delivering fresh allegations, clarifications and politically charged claims as the inquiry nears its conclusion. Mkhwanazi, the Committee’s final witness, took the oath and faced questioning in what is expected to be one of the most consequential sessions before the committee wraps up its work at the end of March. Political parties are expected to submit their closing remarks later on…

Two convicted gang members will spend the rest of their lives behind bars after the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town handed down heavy sentences for the murder of a pregnant woman and the attempted murder of six others in Kraaifontein. Jeremia Fortuin and Ricardo Cloete, linked to the notorious Ferodo gang, were sentenced to life imprisonment, with additional prison terms of 107 years and 96 years respectively ordered to run concurrently. The court found the pair guilty of…

The reinstatement of corruption charges against former ANC MP Zizi Kodwa and businessman Jehan Mackay has sparked a wave of reaction from South Africans, even as the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) moved to dismiss claims that the decision was leaked. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the NPA said there was “no truth” to allegations that Kodwa and Mackay’s lawyers were not informed before news of the reinstated charges surfaced. The authority maintained that due process was followed, with the…

Two suspects have been arrested in Limpopo in connection with an alleged corruption and fraud scheme involving more than R800,000 at the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa). The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, confirmed the arrests on Wednesday following a lengthy probe into alleged financial misconduct at Sedfa’s Tzaneen offices. The suspects, a 58-year-old company director and her company, along with a 49-year-old financial advisor, were apprehended on 17 March 2026 by the…

The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed the rearrest of escaped offender Thulani Gcaleka in the early hours of Tuesday, 17 March 2026, in Gauteng, bringing an end to a weeks-long manhunt. Gcaleka had been on the run since 5 February 2026 after escaping from Sevontein Correctional Centre, which falls under the Pietermaritzburg Management Area in KwaZulu-Natal. At the time of his escape, he was part of a cleaning work team assigned to duties at the prison farm, a detail…

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has dismissed as false and misleading a viral social media claim that a student received a payment of more than R630,000 from the scheme. The claim, widely circulated online, alleged that NSFAS had mistakenly paid a student R630,434.44 instead of a monthly allowance of around R6,000, and that the student had returned the money. However, NSFAS says this is not true. In a statement, the scheme said preliminary investigations show that the image…

A new study by the University of Pretoria (UP) has uncovered serious concerns about the way medical schemes conduct forensic audits on physiotherapists, warning that the process is often harmful, coercive and lacking accountability. UP on Tuesday, told the media that the research, led by Lesley Meyer from the University’s Department of Physiotherapy, highlights how audits meant to safeguard funds are instead leaving practitioners traumatised, financially strained and professionally stigmatised, often without proof of wrongdoing. Forensic audits are designed to…

Matipandile Sotheni (41) appeared in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the killing of a key witness who had testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Sotheni faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, premeditated murder, three counts of attempted murder and unlawful possession of ammunition linked to the death of Marius van der Merwe, also known as “Witness D”. According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the charges stem from events that unfolded after Van der…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent reforms in South Africa’s transport and logistics system, warning that inefficiencies are costing the country’s economy nearly R1 billion a day and undermining its competitiveness. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural National Transport Conference at Gallagher Convention Centre on Monday, Ramaphosa said a modern and efficient transport system was essential for economic recovery, job creation and inclusive growth. The conference, hosted by the Department of Transport, has brought together government officials, business…

Airline giant Emirates has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Dubai, warning passengers not to travel to the airport as authorities assess a rapidly evolving security situation in the region. In a statement posted on the airline’s official X account under the heading “Operational Update”, the carrier confirmed that all flights have been halted until further notice. “All flights to and from Dubai have been temporarily suspended. Please do not go to the airport,” the airline said. “The safety…