Limpopo – After more than three decades in uniform, first in boots as a police student, later in blues as an officer, Colonel Kgadiswana Samuel Mnisi, the Limpopo Provincial Commander in taxi violence investigations, drew the final curtain to bow out of stage of performing crime fighting duties as a member of the South African… Continue reading Colonel Mnisi Bows Out after 38 Years of Service
South Africa Has 472 Political Parties — but Are New Ones Helping or Hurting Democracy?
Two of South Africa’s most prominent political analysts have weighed in on the mushrooming of new political parties, warning that while the rise of fresh movements reflects democratic vibrancy, it also risks fragmenting the progressive left and weakening challenges to entrenched economic power. Political analyst Kim Heller told African Times that the proliferation of parties,… Continue reading South Africa Has 472 Political Parties — but Are New Ones Helping or Hurting Democracy?
Cigarettes Smugglers Nabbed on N1 Near Polokwane
Limpopo – A 31-year-old South African man and a 28-year-old Zimbabwean national, who is in the country illegally, are expected to appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today after being found in possession of illicit cigarettes and in contravention of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002. According to the Spokesperson for the SAPS in the… Continue reading Cigarettes Smugglers Nabbed on N1 Near Polokwane
Mozambique’s Private Sector Urges Urgent Action Over Mozal’s Future
The Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) has raised alarm over the uncertainty surrounding Mozal Aluminium and its impact on the national economy, calling recent developments “inadmissible” and appealing for the reinstatement of Mozambican companies affected by contract terminations. The concerns follow an announcement by South32, Mozal’s majority shareholder, that operations at the aluminium… Continue reading Mozambique’s Private Sector Urges Urgent Action Over Mozal’s Future
Crisis in Blue: South Africa’s Police Under Fire for Rising Criminality
South Africa’s police service is once again under the spotlight after a string of shocking arrests of officers accused of violent crimes — including murder. Civil society and crime experts warn that the growing pattern of police criminality is eroding public trust in law enforcement and deepening the country’s broader crime crisis. Mpumalanga Officers Face… Continue reading Crisis in Blue: South Africa’s Police Under Fire for Rising Criminality
Young Woman in Court for Sexual Assault on Minor Boy
Musina – A 24-year-old woman from Musina has appeared in the Musina Magistrates’ Court this afternoon facing a charge of rape of a 13-year-old boy, a Cameroonian national. The court heard that on Friday, the 22nd of August 2025, at the Roman Catholic Church shelter, the accused called the victim while he was walking past… Continue reading Young Woman in Court for Sexual Assault on Minor Boy
Justice DG Suspended Over Madlanga Commission Delays
Justice and Constitutional Development Director-General Advocate Doctor Mashabane has been suspended, along with Deputy Director-General for ICT Jabu Hlatshwayo, following administrative failures that have forced a delay in the start of the highly anticipated Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Politics and the State. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced the suspensions at a press briefing… Continue reading Justice DG Suspended Over Madlanga Commission Delays
Son Remanded in Custody for Alleged Mother’s Murder
NEBO – A 38-year-old man, Themba Makweng Mogoru from Mochadi village in the Glen Cowie area, has appeared in the Nebo Magistrates’ Court this afternoon for allegedly killing his 79-year-old mother, contravening the protection order and defeating the ends of justice. The court heard that on the 19th of August 2025, the deceased, Johanna Nalane… Continue reading Son Remanded in Custody for Alleged Mother’s Murder
Lebo Maboe Returns to Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs have made their 10th signing in the form of midfielder Lebohang Maboe. The 30-year-old is not new to Chiefs having played for the club’s junior teams years ago. “Maboe, who was part of the club’s youth development academy during his teenage years, returns to Naturena after stints with SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns, and… Continue reading Lebo Maboe Returns to Kaizer Chiefs
MK Party Slams Madlanga Commission as “Farce” Amid Legal Battle Over Police Minister Crisis
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has launched a scathing attack on the suspension of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Justice System, branding it a “political spectacle” designed to delay and ultimately deny justice to South Africans. The Commission, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was… Continue reading MK Party Slams Madlanga Commission as “Farce” Amid Legal Battle Over Police Minister Crisis