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Suspended organised crime head General Richard Shibiri says he is the one who gave crime intelligence head General Dumisani Khumalo the names of the Big Five cartel members. General Shibiri has concluded his evidence for the day and will return to the commission on Friday to face cross-examination. He told the Commission that he gave General Khumalo the unverified information …

South Africa are out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. After bossing the tournament, winning seven out of seven, the Proteas froze when it mattered most. New Zealand, soundly beaten by the South Africans in the group stage, beat the Proteas by nine wickets in the first semi-final in Kolkata. Put into bat, the …

Fox Odoi-Oywelowo fought against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act Ugandan lawmaker Fox Odoi-Oywelowo, pictured at the global equality summit in South Africa in 2024, lost his seat during parliamentary elections January 15. (Enrique Anarte photo courtesy of Thompson Reuters Foundation) LGBTQI+ rights ally Fox Odoi-Oywelowo lost his seat in the Ugandan parliament during national elections Jan 15. Oywelowo represented West Budama North …

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 …

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has criticised what he views as a lack of backing from the PSL after the club’s request to postpone their upcoming Betway Premiership fixture against Orbit College was declined. The Portuguese tactician revealed that Sundowns approached Orbit in a bid to reschedule next week’s league encounter, hoping to secure additional preparation time ahead of their …

Embattled Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze says now is not the time to panic, after the club slumped to their fifth defeat in six matches following a 1–0 loss to Richards Bay FC Tuesday night. In what turned out to be one of Chiefs’ worst performances this season, nothing seemed to work for Amakhosi. The team finished the match without …

Suspended national head of organised crime in the South African Police Service, Major-General Richard Shibiri has denied referring to entertainment blogger Musa Khawula as ‘chomi’ in a WhatsApp text message. Testimony before the Madlanga Commission alleges that attempted murder accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala used his links with Shibiri to ensure that a warrant of arrest was issued for Khawula. Khawula …

A PGA AA golf professional and South African now living in Saudi Arabia says civilians are being protected amid the conflict in the Middle East. Nisharlan Sewgolum, the grandson of the legendary South African golfer Papwa Sewgolum, has weighed in on the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Sewgolum is currently serving as a golf pro for Saudi Aramco. He …

Uganda’s judiciary is at a crossroads. With over 167,000 cases pending — including decades-old matters, advocates propose appointing temporary, “mission-based judges” to clear the backlog. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s legal fraternity is sharply divided over a proposal to appoint “mission-based judges” to help clear mounting case backlog, a debate that now cuts to the heart of constitutional …

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the North West says it has suspended one of its councillors in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality, Lesole Malefo, following allegations that he solicited sexual favours from a rape victim, who had approached him for assistance. The alleged victim reportedly turned to the councillor, after claiming she was not properly assisted at a …

Suspended head of organised crime, General Richard Shibiri, has admitted that he used his personal phone to communicate with attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. General Shibiri is testifying before the Madlanga Commission, responding to allegations of having close links to alleged criminal syndicate members. Shibiri also told the Commission that he occasionally deletes messages on his phone, but not …

KwaZulu-Natal Provincia Electoral Officer Ntombifuthi Masinga says a recent survey has shown that voters’ have lost confidence in government and institutions associated with the state. Masinga was speaking at an Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) workshop which is being held in Durban, ahead of the local government elections set to be held at the end of the year. The workshop brought …

Amb Behar meets Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Israeli Ambassador to Uganda, Gideon Behar, has blamed Iran for the ongoing war with his country, backed by the United States of America-USA. According to Behar, Iran abused the international community’s peaceful approaches, including channels at the United Nations, and ignored international …

Türkiye said that NATO air defences destroyed a ballistic missile fired from Iran as it headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the expanding Middle East conflict. It was unclear where the missile was headed, but a NATO spokesperson said the trans-Atlantic defence bloc condemned Iran’s targeting of Türkiye and that …

The High Court in Cape town has postponed to Monday next week the case of alleged underworld crime boss, Jerome Booysen and 11 co-accused. This after his defence attorney, Advocate Amanda Nel took ill. This is the fifth week of cross-examination of the state witness, known as Mr X. The defence counsel has been dealing with the statements of Mr …