Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi testifies that his EMPD team members introduced him to Medicaid 24 Director Mr. Mike Van Wyk because the officers "normally work with different security companies" for crime prevention in their areas. #MadlangaCommission https://t.co/OoRKOsOMRu

South Africa faces an unsettled Thursday as a band of thunderstorms pushes across central and eastern regions, bringing heightened storm risk and measurable rain chances. #news #weather #warning #thunderstorms #rain #winds #flooding Read on https://t.co/yfry3dDkYU

Suspended EMPD acting chief Julius Mkhwanazi appeared visibly rattled at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, as he tried to distance himself from the blue-light scandal linked to Vusimuzi “CAT” Matlala. #news #JuliusMkhwanazi #VusimuziMatlala #EMPD #MadlangaCommission #scandal

A Free State nurse from the MUCPP Community Health Centre in Bloemfontein, has been awarded a year's salary following her dismissal over allegations of stealing HIV medication. #news #FreeState #nurse #LabourCourt #battle #dismissal #theft Read on https://t.co/y3k13z1ubF

Two foreign nationals have been arrested after police in Amersfoort, working with local farmers, intercepted a reportedly stolen Toyota Fortuner on the N11 in Mpumalanga. #news #foreign #nationals #arrested #farmers #police #stolen #car Read on https://t.co/EbcT8qG4T5

As the Western Cape continues to stare down the barrel of non-stop bloodshed, with trigger-happy gangsters taking each other out every single day — and innocent bystanders, including children, calls for the province’s police boss to step down seem to be falling on deaf ears.

Suspended EMPD deputy commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi has rejected allegations before the Madlanga Commission that he improperly facilitated vehicle donations and unauthorised agreements with companies linked to businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. #EMPD #JuliusMkhwanazi

Kenyan lawmakers have intensified calls for justice after a damning parliamentary report accused British soldiers of murder, rape, torture, and systemic abuse during their deployment in Nanyuki, reigniting outrage over the unresolved killing of Agnes Wanjiru #Kenya #BATUK

Milan prosecutors push for sanctions against Tod’s as investigations into abusive subcontracting practices intensify scrutiny across Italy’s luxury fashion sector. #Tods #MadeInItaly #FashionIndustry #LaborAbuse #SupplyChain Read on https://t.co/hbFu1KmE6H

Despite 2013 Norms and Standards, South African schools still face critical infrastructure challenges as provincial deadlines are missed and new 2024 regulations remove most fixed timelines. #EqualEducation #SchoolInfrastructure #EducationCrisis #SouthAfricaSchools Read on

The Women’s Legal Centre launches a national campaign challenging the law that prevents naming rape accused before they plead in court. #NxmeHim #RapeSurvivors #WomenLegalCentre #CriminalProcedureAct Read on https://t.co/jzRAJqTldE

Decades-long Tongaat Daily Market traders face chaos as eThekwini municipality gives just three days’ notice for renovations. #TongaatMarket #TradersDisplaced #EvictionNotice #MarketRenovation Read on https://t.co/kpCIRmFyJl

Accused husband killer Zurenah Smit breaks down on the stand, recounting the terrifying night of the murder. #ZurenahSmit #WesternCapeCourt #MurderTrial #EmotionalTestimony Read on https://t.co/d3M9DdbNxx

Johannesburg Council moves to recover nearly R9 million in irregular and wasteful spending while R868 million in losses remains irrecoverable, prompting police referrals and tightened financial controls. #Johannesburg #MPAC #IrregularExpenditure #UnauthorisedSpending

Durban High Court delays R320 million DSW fraud trial to January 2026 over legal battle on the admissibility of evidence from ex-city manager Sipho Nzuza’s cellphone. #DSWFraud #DurbanCourt #SiphoNzuza #CellphoneEvidence #LegalBattle Read on https://t.co/yZHkw8WJIB

After a devastating fire in April 2023, the upgraded Ntuzuma Reservoir 2 pump station now restores reliable water supply to Inanda, Ntuzuma, KwaMashu, and surrounding areas. #Ntuzuma #PumpStation #WaterSupply #eThekwini #Inanda #NtuzumaKwaMashu Read on https://t.co/FyEIBaVi51

Seven years after Regan Naidoo’s death in Chatsworth police custody, his family still awaits justice as the murder trial of 14 officers faces another postponement. #ReganNaidoo #PoliceCustody #JusticeDelayed #Chatsworth #NDPP Read on https://t.co/RykSUAbXbP

Mkhwanazi has concluded day one of his testimony. He is expected to return to the commission on Thursday at 8:30am. https://t.co/CXEBGrXOeA Picture: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL News

MK Party MP Visvin Reddy grills Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia over seven-year delays in the trial of 14 officers accused of torturing and murdering Regan Naidoo. #ReganNaidoo #JusticeDelayed #PoliceAccountability #TrialPostponed #MKParty Read on https://t.co/5pkUmEzC43

Umngeni mayor Chris Pappas urges a complete overhaul of the municipal funding model, warning that current structures leave local governments under-resourced while bearing the brunt of service delivery. #MunicipalFunding #LocalGovernment #ChrisPappas #ServiceDelivery Read on