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Crime scene reconstruction and ballistics expert Chris Mangena has told the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria that the brother of an alleged suspect allegedly killed by the Cator Manor police unit in Umlazi in Durban, witnessed officers planting a firearm at the scene. The unit under the command of former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, Major General Johan Booysen is accused of killing …

Kepher Kuchana, Director of Government Analytical Laboratory (DGAL). Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s top forensic scientists have asked Parliament to urgently pass the Forensic and Scientific Analytical Services Bill, 2025, saying delays are putting the justice system at risk. They cautioned that every delay increases the chances of wrongful convictions, weak prosecutions, and criminals escaping punishment. During a …

Public sector unions affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) have given the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) seven days to reverse the 9.8% premium hike contribution for 2026. They staged a demonstration outside the GEMS headquarters in Pretoria. Government workers say GEMS is supposed to be an affordable medical scheme. Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi says the premium …

The KwaZulu-Natal province has started the roll-out of a mass vaccination drive against foot-and-mouth disease at the Bhobhoyi communal dip tank near Port Shepstone. The provincial Agriculture Department says there’s been a good turnout. It’s expected that between 45 000 and 60 000 cattle from communal areas and commercial farms in the Ugu District will be vaccinated in the next …

South Africa have taken a giant leap towards securing their place in the the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sr Lanka. The Proteas retain their unbeaten record by crushing the West Indies on Thursday, the only other unbeaten team in the tournament by nine wickets. The Windies who were sent in, were reeling at …

African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says if asked to run for president of the organisation, he would not decline. The party is set to hold its leadership conference next year. Current party president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is serving his final term. Mashatile was speaking during an interview with SABC News Political Editor Mzwandile Mbeje in Johannesburg. “When the …

The multi-billion rand fraud case against six former executives of the embattled sugar giant Tongaat-Hulett and an auditor has been postponed to 10 September for a pre-trial hearing. The accused appeared briefly in the Durban High Court on Thursday. The long-standing case, which dates back to 2019, is linked to the alleged manipulation of business funds amounting to R3.5 billion. …

The President and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Borge Brende, announced he was stepping down on Thursday, a few weeks after the forum launched an independent investigation into his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Brende, who became President of the WEF in 2017, announced his decision in a statement following disclosures from the US Justice Department that showed …

City of Johannesburg Finance MMC Loyiso Masuku has been elected unopposed as the first ever Deputy Executive Mayor. The election process was guided through by the Independent Electoral Commission. Masuku will be sworn in the next hour. BREAKING NEWS | Finance MMC and Johannesburg Regional Chairperson, Loyiso Masuku, has been elected unopposed for the position of Deputy Mayor. pic.twitter.com/AbeYN55Y7G — …