South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Major General Siphiwe Sangweni says the deployment of the soldiers inside the country is both authorised by the Constitution and relevant legislation. General Sangweni says President Cyril Ramaphosa as SANDF Commander In Chief is permitted to invoke this piece of legislation when necessary. National Defence Force top brass were briefing Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee …

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan says he moved his family out of the country for their protection against people who wanted to kill him. O’Sullivan is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. He walked out of the committee last week before completing his testimony, saying he was …

Former senior state prosecutor Advocate Molatlhwa Mashuga says he was under consistent attack by private investigator Paul O’Sullivan due to his investigations against him. Mashuga told the Ad Hoc Committee that some of O’Sullivan’s modus operandi was to use media houses to tarnish his image. He was testifying before the committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference …

The newly established Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on the Presidency will elect its chairperson on Wednesday.  The National Assembly approved the establishment of the committee last year. The aim of the committee is to oversee the Presidency’s budget and administration. It will also seek to enhance the accountability of the executive.  The committee will call the President and Deputy President to appear before it once a …

Deputy National Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili says the tone of the content of the letter giving the directive to disband the Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) was confusing. Mosikili says the directive was given to National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on the 31st December 2025. Mchunu has been placed on special leave. Mosikili is testifying …

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Deputy National Police Commissioner, Tebello Mosikili, will testify before the Ad Hoc Committee today. The committee is investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. The allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, during a media briefing in July last year. Mosikili will be questioned on the implementation of the now placed …

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, Soviet Lekganyane and National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, are expected to sign the envisaged summons, to be issued to private investigator Paul O’Sullivan. This is if O’Sullivan fails to comply with the committee’s invitation. Last week O’Sullivan walked out of the committee, leaving MPs stunned. The committee has resolved to seek a legal …

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee evidence leader Advocate Norman Arendse says private investigator Paul O’Sullivan has confirmed his appearance before the committee on Thursday after his walkout last week. Earlier, Parliament’s legal service unit said it had already informed O’Sullivan to return to the Ad Hoc Committee looking into concerns around national security. Last week, O’Sullivan walked out of the proceedings, …

South African Revenue Services Commissioner (SARS) Edward Kieswetter says while he welcomes the tabling of the 2026 national budget, he believes more needs to be done to modernise SARS. His comments come after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the budget at Parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon. Kieswetter says, “So we believe that the modernisation of SARS is not …