June 09
South Africa: Malema Wants Ngizwe Mchunu Locked Up for Six Months
Julius Malema filed an urgent Gauteng High Court application on 8 June 2026 seeking to have podcaster Ngizwe Mchunu imprisoned for six months without the option of a fine. Mchunu… Read more »
June 08
South Africa: Musa Khawula Posts Court-Ordered Apology to Malemas but Cannot Help Himself
Blogger Musa Khawula posted a formal apology to EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife Mantoa Matlala Malema on Saturday, 6 June 2026, after a court order forced his hand. Khawula… Read more »
South Africa: Over 1,800 Child Rape Cases Dropped As DNA Labs Fall Behind
Parliament's police committee says 1,853 statutory rape cases were withdrawn between 2020 and 2025, warning that SAPS members who allow this are breaking their own rules. South… Read more »
South Africa: Mbenenge Fights Back in Court
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge filed papers in the Gauteng High Court on Monday to overturn a JSC gross misconduct ruling against him. Read more »
South Africa: March and March Wants to Arrest Migrants but the Law Says No
President Cyril Ramaphosa told the nation on Sunday, 7 June, that enforcing immigration laws is the job of the state, not private citizens or community groups. March and March… Read more »
South Africa: Ntanzi Defence Fights Back in Meyiwa Trial
The defence will call a new witness for accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, when the trial resumes on Monday. A police colonel told the court he was never told about claims… Read more »
South Africa: Court Expert to Examine Video That Appears to Show Accused in Victim's Blue Top
CCTV footage shown in court appears to show a man wearing the same blue top as Kirsten Kluyts leaving George Lea Park shortly after she was killed in October 2023. The… Read more »
South Africa: Madlanga Commission Digs Into How R500-Million Cocaine Haul Vanished From Police Custody
The commission is investigating how cocaine worth about R500-million vanished from police custody in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Senior officers are facing tough questions over… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Promises to Toughen Up On Illegal Immigration but the Streets Don't Buy It
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a five-pillar immigration crackdown on Sunday night, including dedicated immigration courts, drone surveillance at borders and 10,000 new labour… Read more »
June 05
South Africa: The Cop Who Ran Organised Crime Has Been Fired for Running With Criminals
Major General Richard Shibiri, former head of SAPS organised crime, was fired after being found guilty of misconduct and associating with criminal Vusimuzi Matlala. Shibiri… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Bosses Who Hire Undocumented Workers Could Soon Face Jail Not Just a Fine
Labour deputy minister Jomo Sibiya says employers are driving demand for undocumented workers and the law must now go after them directly. The Employment Services Amendment Bill… Read more »
South Africa: Israel Has Until 2029 to Answer South Africa's Genocide Case At World Court
South Africa has until November 2027 to respond to Israel's arguments at the ICJ, more than five years after the case was first launched in December 2023. Israel's next… Read more »
May 19
South Africa: Extortion Gangs Force Cape Town Pre-Schools to Shut
A Marikana pre-school owner closed her centre after three extortion groups demanded up to R4,000 a month. Parents now pay extra transport costs to send children elsewhere,… Read more »
June 02
South Africa: Ramaphosa Faces Parliament As Phala Phala Heat Rises
Ramaphosa will deliver the Presidency budget vote while MPs prepare to grill his administration over Phala Phala and his leadership. Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana has been… Read more »
June 01
South Africa: Mel Is Back but the Man Who Said He Beat the System Is Still Locked Up in America
Mel and Peet Viljoen were arrested in Florida in March for allegedly running a six-month barcode-switching scheme that stole R98,000 in luxury groceries from one supermarket. … Read more »
South Africa: Sniper Accused of Killing Commission Witness Learns Bail Fate
Matipandile Sotheni faces 16 charges, including murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder linked to the killing of a witness. Prosecutors say Sotheni is a flight… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Promises Fair Phala Phala Impeachment Process
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the party will follow the Constitutional Court ruling and not use the impeachment process to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa. … Read more »
South Africa: DA Opens Criminal Case Against Retired Ekurhuleni City Manager
DA mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane will open a criminal case against retired Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi in Germiston. The Madlanga Commission referred… Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Bosses Back Down As Extortion Case Returns
Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni and Bafana Sindane have abandoned their bid to stop arrest warrants linked to an extortion and money laundering case. The Magistrates Commission is… Read more »
May 31
South Africa: Home Affairs Cannot Track South Africans With Dual Citizenship
· Home Affairs told Parliament it cannot say how many South Africans hold dual citizenship because there is no legal requirement to report foreign citizenship. Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Group Vows No Violence On Deadline Day
· Nkosikhona Ndabandaba says the 30 June deadline for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa will not lead to violence or looting. Read more »
May 28
South Africa: March and March Wants Government to Strip RDP Cheats of Title Deeds
March and March led community protests across Nquthu this week, shutting down shops that activists say undocumented foreign nationals own. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human… Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Boss and Three Co-Accused Walk Out of Court On R70,000 Bail Each
The four accused must report regularly to a police station and are barred from threatening or intimidating witnesses in the extortion case. The matter returns to the Delmas… Read more »
South Africa: Spy Boss Fights to Keep State Secrets
Major-General Feroz Khan says his phones and laptops contain details on political killings, undercover agents and active Crime Intelligence operations across South Africa. Khan… Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Boss Races to Court to Stop His Own Arrest
An urgent High Court application filed in Mbombela on Thursday argues the Delmas court had no jurisdiction to issue the arrest warrants. The extortion case was struck off the… Read more »
