U.S. tells embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want to

The United States told some embassy staff that they could leave Israel and that those who want to must do so quickly as fears of an American attack on Iran fueled alarm throughout the region. The message, conveyed in an email, instructed those wishing to leave to “do so TODAY.” For more on this, I …

EFF’s criminal case against Paul O’Sullivan

The Economic Freedom Fighters opened a criminal case against forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan following his dramatic walkout from the Ad Hoc Committee established to consider allegations made by KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Let’s get details from EFF MP, Mbali Dlamin…

Geordin Hill-Lewis and Solly Msimanga lead the charge for new DA leadership

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced his candidacy for national leader of the Democratic Alliance, positioning himself to succeed outgoing John Steenhuisen before the party’s upcoming congress in April. At the same time, Gauteng DA leader Solly Msimanga has accepted his nomination for f…

SAPS and NPA media briefing 

National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola and newly appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Andy Mothibi, briefed the media earlier today on their combined response to the Madlanga Commission’s recommendations. One of the things that came out was that the task team appointed…

John Steenhuisen not seeking re-election as party leader

Earlier this week, DA leader, John Steenhuisen, announced that he will not be seeking re‑election as the party’s leader and of course, this sparked new leadership discussions within the DA. John Steenhuisen’s longtime friend and fellow minister, Dean Macpherson says Steenhuisen would have won DA el…

This week at the Madlanga Commission

It’s been another week of testimonies at the Madlanga Commission with Brigadier Rachel Matjeng taking centre stage until today’s adjournment. North West businessman and ANC member Suliman Carrim’s legal team was also granted postponement, meaning that his testimony before the Madlanga Commissioner …

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ARRIVAL OF PALESTINIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

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Madlanga Commission

Witness C, a member of the elite Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) who is testifying anonymously, resumed his testimony yesterday at the Madlanga Commission. Witness C was picking up from where he left off on Friday, 24 October 2025. And as he did on that particular day, Witness C made some explo…