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Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan says his aim to offer financial support to former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) boss Robert McBride was to eradicate corruption within the police. O’Sullivan says most of the executive management within the police force and prosecution cannot be trusted to fight corruption and crime. He accuses them of being appointed wrongly. He is testifying before …

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi were sued Thursday over the US government’s approval of a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture, saying the approval was illegal and did not meet the requirements of a 2024 law. The lawsuit was filed in the US Court of Appeals in the District of …

Following months of uncertainty, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to postpone the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The event, scheduled to start on the 17th of March in Morocco, will now take place from the 25th of July to ensure the success of the tournament. CAF did not give reasons for the postponement other than saying …

The Western Cape government has urged the national Department of Agriculture to urgently finalise the implementation of the livestock movement-permitting system. Premier Alan Winde met with his provincial and municipal leaders earlier this week for an update on the province’s response to the national outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth disease. Winde says more than 41,000 Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses have been …

Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) will recall over 25 000 VW Polo vehicles sold between February 2025 and February this year. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed that the recall is to correct the handbrake fittings. The NCC says the handbrake may pose a safety risk, particularly when the vehicle is parked. The vehicle manufacturer is advising owners of the …

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the evidence coming out at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry indicates that there are loopholes in the government’s measures to fight crime and corruption.Mashatile is answering oral questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). As Chairperson of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster Cabinet Committee, I wish to emphasise that the JCPS …

The Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer shows improved trade within the continent. That’s despite the continent’s trade deficit of about 39 billion US Dollars in 2025. Africa exports raw material at a low value, while importing manufactured goods at a higher value. The bank says the continent needs to transform and explore ways of closing that gap. The barometer is …

Israel’s war in Iran is entering a second phase that will see its fighter jets attacking ballistic missile sites buried deep underground, two sources familiar with Israel’s military campaign said. The joint air assault with the US in Iran is nearing the end of its first week after opening salvos killed the country’s leaders and set off a regional war with Iranian attacks …

A group of conservative Anglicans said at a conference in Nigeria on Thursday that they were setting up a council to lead the global Anglican Communion, in a direct challenge to the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The council will include bishops, clergy and lay members, each with voting privileges, the group announced. It unanimously elected Rwandan archbishop Laurent Mbanda as the chairman …

The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in Gauteng has condemned the shooting and killing of a 30-year-old taxi driver in Evaton on Wednesday. Police say the deceased, who is affiliated with the Orange Vaal Taxi Association, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the Golden Highway. Police have opened a case of murder. SANTACO Gauteng spokesperson Graham Fritz says …

Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae says the late founding leader of Congress of the People (COPE), Mosiuoa Lekota, contributed immensely to the formation of a democratic South Africa. Lekota passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77. Letsoha-Mathae has paid tribute to Lekota and recalled working alongside him in the early 90s. She has also extended her deepest condolences …

 Foreign staff were evacuated from Iraq’s giant Rumaila oilfield, run by British energy major BP after two unidentified drones landed inside the field on Thursday, three Iraqi oil industry sources told Reuters. “We are taking all necessary steps to support our partners and ensure the safety of our people,” a BP spokesperson told Reuters. “We are continuously assessing the situation, …

Given their form going into Wednesday’s T20 World Cup semi-final, South Africa expected to compete better against New Zealand but are philosophical about their nine-wicket defeat ​in a format where momentum can swing quickly. South Africa had won ‌all seven of their games going into the last-four clash, with five of those wins coming in Ahmedabad but stumbled when faced …

The Gauteng Department of Education has expressed deep concern following the arrest of a mathematics educator at Ivory Park Secondary School, north of Johannesburg, for allegedly raping a Grade 12 learner. The incident, which took place in December last year when the learner was in Grade 11, was formally reported by the learner’s mother to the school on Monday. The …

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has condemned the destruction of electricity infrastructure, which has left areas in Richards Bay and Empangeni without power. The Aquila and Grantham substations were damaged by suspected criminals on Wednesday. The department’s spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says the deliberate destruction of the control and protection wiring is a calculated threat to electricity supply …