The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed to the SABC that Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has been summoned to appear before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court. This relates to the multi‑million‑rand Medicare24 Tshwane District contract. JUST IN | SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe confirms that National Commissioner Gen. Fannie Masemola was served with a notice to appear in court on 21 April …

The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo has postponed the bail application of eight people accused in the insurance-related killings linked to former police officer Rachel Kutumela to mid-April. One of the accused, Johannes Shokane, has applied to be taken to a mental facility for observation. The accused had allegedly insured nine unsuspecting victims, later had them killed and claimed insurance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s high-end real estate market, particularly in prime, highly urbanised neighbourhoods of the capital, is experiencing renewed momentum as affluent buyers and diaspora investors increasingly turn to property as a strategic asset class. Against this backdrop, VAAL Real Estate is positioning its luxury developments as an attractive investment option through a focused public engagement …

Fifteen accused, including high-ranking South African Police Service members linked to the Medicare24 tender case, were granted bail fixed at between R80 000 and R40 000 each at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. WATCH | Twelve senior police officers, including generals, are appearing in the Pretoria Magistrates Court over the multi-million Rand Medicare24 Police contract. Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala is …

The case against 32-year-old Tiffany Meek, who’s accused of killing her eleven-year-old son, Jayden-Lee Meek, has been postponed to the 22nd of April for trial. Meek appeared before the high court sitting at Palm Ridge, East of Johannesburg, today. The 32-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including crimen injuria, murder and attempting to defeat the administration of justice. …

AfriForum says it wants the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to revisit its decision not to prosecute African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula. The group briefed the media on Wednesday after releasing what it calls the “Mbalula Dossier”. WATCH | Advocate Gerrie Nel says AfriForum will try to contact the NPA again about this matter, or they will pursue legal …

Alleged cartel member, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has appeared alongside a group of senior police officers before the Pretoria Magistrates court in connection with the R360-million  Medicare24, South African Police Service (SAPS) tender. Several senior police officers, including generals, are expected to appear before the Pretoria Magistrates Court this morning in connection with a multi-million-rand Medicare24 SAPS tender linked to businessman …

The Pretoria High Court has heard that the uMkhonto weSizwe (MKP) urgent application regarding the pension payout of former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi does not meet the requirements for urgency. This is according to Adv Nyoko Muvangua, who is representing the first respondent in the matter, President Cyril Ramaphosa. The MKP has approached the Pretoria …

Matipandile Sotheni, who is accused of murdering Marius van der Merwe (also known as Witness D), has denied all charges. The former Special Task Force officer appeared briefly at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court where he denied knowing the lawyer appointed to represent him. He faces several charges, including murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and unlawful possession of a …

Several political and civic organisations are taking to the streets of Durban on Wednesday for a planned protest. The aim is to put pressure on the authorities to take stronger action against undocumented foreign nationals. Organisers say the demonstration is intended to spotlight what they describe as “persistent shortcomings in immigration enforcement, border control and regulatory oversight”. March and March …

Public Service Commission Chairperson (PSC) Professor Somadoda Fikeni has called for the reopening of schools for traditional leaders to strengthen governance and service delivery. Fikeni made the remarks following a meeting with AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at eMashobeni Royal Palace in Ophongolo, northern KwaZulu-Natal. The meeting focused on strengthening partnerships between the PSC and traditional leadership structures. The PSC has …

Newly appointed National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Head Adv Andy Mothibi says his focus is to restore the integrity of the office. Speaking to SABC News on Wednesday morning, he said he wants to restore the public’s confidence in the NPA by focusing on prosecutions that matter most, especially following revelations of corruption and criminality at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. He …

Four suspected armed robbers have been shot dead and one arrested during a crime intelligence-driven operation in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. Police say they received information about suspects targeting travellers from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park. #sapsGP [ACTIVE CRIME SCENE] Shootout between alleged airport following suspects and #SAPS TRT as well as private security. Four suspects fatally wounded …

Israel and Iran exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday, as Iran’s military rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion the US was in negotiations to end the war which has roiled energy and financial markets, saying the US is negotiating with itself. The rejection of negotiations by the unified command of the Iranian Armed Forces, which is dominated by the hardline elite Revolutionary Guards, …

Businessman Shaun Roos is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court for a bail application after allegedly attempting to bribe a senior City of Cape Town official.Roos was arrested earlier this month on charges related to tender fraud. The City of Cape Town has since terminated all contracts linked to his business.He is accused of offering City Manager …