11+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1282+ words) Six Nigerian nationals (in white) were extradited to the US on Friday for their alleged involvement in romance scams targeting more than 100 US women. The process was facilitated by the Hawks and INTERPOL South Africa. Image: Directorate for Priority Crime…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (414+ words) By Dr Zizamele Cebekhulu-Makhaza, Chairman of Safer South Africa Foundation. For the last few months, the Madlanga Commission has captured the public’s attention, exposing allegations of serious wrongdoing that have shaken confidence in the very institutions entrusted with enforcing the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (509+ words) Black Consciousness Movement founder Steve Bantu Biko died in police custody on September 12 1977 The reopened inquest into the death of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko has been temporarily halted after his widow and son won an urgent order in the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (553+ words) Parliament’s Impeachment Committee, which is chaired by Makashule Gana, has voted to oppose legal challenges by the EFF and ALPA over its decision to withdraw Advocate Thandazani Madonsela’s nomination as evidence leader. Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment Committee is facing yet another…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (671+ words) Reagan Cheslin Collis, 23, Jamal Meyer, 24, Elvino Levert Crafford, 27, and the latest suspect arrested in connection with the Reiger Park murders, Mcfoolen Ford, 26, appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Image: Timothy Bernard / ANA Studio The defence lawyer representing three men…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1092+ words) Experts argue that South Africa’s role in the international drug trade is growing and that the country is facing an organised crime crisis that can no longer be ignored. South Africa has landed among the world’s top organised crime hotspots,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (819+ words) South Africans are increasingly taking their safety into their own hands, with new crime data revealing a gap between people’s experience of crime and their willingness to report it to police, raising fresh questions about public trust in law enforcement....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (708+ words) A subpoena is no longer just a warning at the Madlanga Commission, with North West businessman Suliman Carrim now facing criminal charges for failing to appear, while Major-General Feroz Khan’s hospitalisation has put another witness’s absence under the spotlight. This…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (680+ words) Brown Mogotsi has denied claims that a correctional services uniform was allegedly prepared as part of a plan to help him escape custody. Image: Simon Majadibodu / IOL Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi has denied claims that there was a “uniform…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (712+ words) Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi remains on the City of Ekurhuleni’s payroll while disciplinary and criminal proceedings continue. Image: Oupa Mokoena/ ANA Studio Prolonged suspensions of hundreds of public servants with full pay are costing the state about R800 million…...