Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

SAPS vetting unit is ‘dirty’, says Mkhwanazi

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Simon Majadibodu|Published

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, whose security clearance expired in 2018, says the police vetting section is “dirty”.

Who is Matipandile Sotheni? The ex-SAPS officer linked to the murder of Witness D

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Police on Monday alleged that Matipandile Sotheni acted as the gunman in the drive-by shooting that killed Marius van der Merwe outside his home in Brakpan on December ...

NPA seeks crucial dockets linked to Brown Mogotsi

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The National Prosecuting Authority has requested all police dockets linked to controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi after his recent appearance before Parliament’s ...

Trent breaks down under Ad Hoc Committee scrutiny

Simon Majadibodu and Staff Reporter|Published

Trent was expected to face a grilling over allegations that she and O’Sullivan were involved in the investigations of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate ...

Life imprisonment for Eastern Cape man who killed girlfriend after night of drinking

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa in Makhanda has sentenced Siyabulela Tshemese, 45, to life imprisonment for the murder of his 34-year-old ...

Source of fatal Eastern Cape food poisoning under investigation after two children die

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Health officials said as a precautionary public health measure, a local spaza shop has been instructed by Environmental Health Practitioners to temporarily close ...

DJ Warras murder-accused could be in SA illegally

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Mozambican national Armindo Joaquim Pacula, 25, made his first appearance before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.

Officer details moments leading to DJ Warras' murder

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Captain Abe Montwedi took the stand in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday when the State opposed murder accused Victor Majola’s bail application.

Teachers, parents behind the Class of 2025's success, says minister

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the achievements were a testament to teachers’ professionalism and belief in the transformative power of education.

ANC kicks out SACP from joint election structures

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The ANC’s National General Council has ordered South African Communist Party members to step aside from its joint election structures, President Cyril Ramaphosa ...

Failure to change public sentiment will hurt ANC, warns Mantashe

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The ANC faces an uphill battle to retain and regain key metros in 2026, amid ongoing corruption allegations, governance failures and declining service delivery.

Only 2000 of 7000 unqualified SA Grade R teachers eligible for qualification upgrades

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Department of Basic Education has revealed that 7,294 unqualified Grade R practitioners are currently employed in public schools across South Africa’s nine provinces. ...

Radio presenter linked to Russian military recruitment remanded in custody

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Five suspects charged against the Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court, and their case was postponed to ...

Organised crime wearing designer suits, fueled by greed, says Cachalia | Crime Stats

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia has warned that organised crime networks are infiltrating state institutions while posing as legitimate businesspeople.

R13.5m blow for suspected Tembisa Hospital looter

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Special Investigating Unit has recovered more than R13.5 million from a Tembisa Hospital nurse implicated in a wide-ranging corruption probe.

From bench to court, judge charged with graft linked to church succession battle

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Judge Portia Dipuo Phahlane walked out on bail on Wednesday after prosecutors alleged she took millions of rand in bribes to influence a ruling in the fiercely contested ...

ANC hails corruption-accused Malusi Gigaba for stepping aside

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Former public enterprises minister and ANC NEC member, Mulusi Gigaba has voluntarily stepped aside from party activities as he faces corruption charges tied to Transnet’s ...

Zuma's daughter not part of WhatsApp groups linked to deadly July unrest

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Zuma-Sambudla is accused of using social media to incite public violence. More than 300 people were killed during the unrest.

Tragic helicopter crash claims three lives in Northern Cape

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A post-impact fire destroyed the aircraft.

Cape Town 'has not demonstrated significant progress in reducing inequality within metro' - Ramaphosa

Simon Majadibodu and Staff Reporter|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa reveals Cape Town's alarming service delivery record, highlighting the City's struggles with inequality and the need for urgent reforms. ...

Mkhwanazi drops another Mchunu bombshell

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Simon Majadibodu|Published

Mkhwanazi has accused rogue political forces of sabotaging the fight against political killings and claimed Mchunu wasn’t even the real author of the letter that ...

Inside Israeli detention: Activist Ciarrie Shelver's harrowing experience after Gaza Flotilla interception

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A South African activist detained by Israeli forces while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla has described being ...

Police scale down on team to France for Mthethwa's death

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has scaled down its planned team of investigators sent to France to probe the death of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa, with only ...

Court refuses bail for Matlala in alleged hit on actress ex-girlfriend Tebogo Thobejane

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Controversial businessman and murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been denied bail by the Alexandra Magistrate's Court, keeping him behind bars as his legal ...

Watch VideoJustice system faces ‘total collapse’, Mkhwanazi warns at Madlanga Commission

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi stood by his explosive allegations made in July, saying the commission of inquiry will play a vital role ...