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The Madlanga Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says the commission has taken all necessary measures to protect witnesses and staff. This follows an attempted hit on a person implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Police have identified him as Wiandre Pretorius and he is reported to be linked to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department. Madlanga Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels spoke earlier to SABC reporter Canny Maphanga

SAPS Brigadier Rachel Matjeng says all communication with Vusimuzi Cat Matlala over Medicare24 contract has been strictly by email, phone, and WhatsApp. Mattjeng revealed she talked with Busiman Cat Matlal, who talked openly about serious frustrations he shared with her about late payments he received from SAPS crippling Medicare24's ability to pay service providers.  SAPS Brigadier Rachel Matjeng is the new witness before the Madlanga commission tasked with investigating allegations of political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system.  

SAPS Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has faced tough questioning at the Madlanga Commission, over R300,000 received from Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. Commissioner Madlanga argued that after a long relationship, the most plausible explanation was gratification a form of bribery to secure her influence in police matters, saying her personal story didn't hold up. Matjeng has  firmly maintained the payments were personal, not corrupt means.

Julius Malema says the EFF plenum reflected that South Africa is in a permanent state of elections, which undermines the focus of public representatives to deliver services as they are in constant campaigning mode. EFF leader Julius Malema was addressing the media on the outcomes of the party's Plenum which took place over the weekend  

EFF leader Julius Malema addressing the media on the outcomes of the party's Plenum which took place over the weekend says the party enters the upcoming local government elections with intention not merely to participate but to win and govern. 

Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations of police corruption hears from an anonymous witness claiming she's a long-time cybercrime victim. She reported her case in Postmasburg, Northern Cape, in 2021 referred to the Hawks in Bellville and Pretoria but says probes stalled after officers left, with no feedback despite gadget submissions. She alleges all her actives online are been monitored. And all her job applications on emails bounced email preventing her to get a job since 2019, and seeks parliamentary help.

The Ad Hoc committee looking into national security concerns says it has now taken a decision to formally write to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Committee chairperson Soviet Lekganyane says Parliament's legal team has now been tasked with drafting a correspondence and consolidating questions from committee members. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. The allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi during a media briefing in July last year. Lekganyane elaborates....

Whatsapp messages on the electronic device of Witness F have been cited to be the main argument at the Madlanga Commission for yet another postponement.  Witness F's legal counsel Hartley Ngoato has filed a formal application with the High Court interdicting the use of WhatsApp texts at the Commission.  Chief Evidence Leader for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC has highlighted that the High Court application can only be heard on the 10th of February, derailing any prospects of the Witness testifying this week... Attorney Hartley Ngoato explains why they have made this decision

Months after families raised alarms over substandard care at Kimberley Mental Hospital following a damning Ombudsman report, the Northern Cape Health Department confirms investigations are underway into alleged neglect. One patient is currently bedridden after she was discharged, and another allegedly died after being assaulted by a male nurse.  Lebogang Majaha, spokesperson for the Northern Cape Department of Health, explains   

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, delving deeper into the world of mining and engineering.

Its hive of activities at the union Buildings in Pretoria as President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected today to officially receive the original FIFA World Cup Trophy as part of the Coca-Cola Trophy Tour. It's a huge moment of pride marking South Africa's return to the global stage after qualifying again after 16 years since hosting in 2010.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC's Percy Nkatlo who as the union Buildings in Pretoria

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has just ruled that the witness, who was meant to take the stand today  will now appear before the commission on Tuesday.  The witness' legal counsel  Hartley Ngoato brought an application   to the Madlanga Commission to postpone todays proceedings citing that they have not been given sufficient time to prepare.  He also cited his unavailability to work this weekend due to medical reasons.  Madlanga says it is only fair to grant the postponement to  ensure that sufficient time is given to the witness to peruse the documents in preparation for their testimony. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Political Analyst at Unisa's Department of Political Science Prof Dirk Kotze

The Border Management Authority, jointly with the Department of Home Affairs, have raised concerns about a sharp rise in unaccompanied minors intercepted at ports of entry during the 2025/2026 festive season. BMA reveals that at Beitbridge, 53 undocumented minors were discovered, with some as young as three, showing a major increase. While at Lebombo, 15 minors were stopped in the mountains trying to exit illegally. The authority says the most alarming was a Mozambican national who was caught smuggling a missing Johannesburg child to Mozambique; the suspect has since been detained. The Border Management Authority, jointly with Home Affairs, were earlier addressing the media on the 2025/2026 festive season operations. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr. Michael Masiapato