News today includes that Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and a former provincial government chief financial officer (CFO) are among notable names in a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigation into the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Meanwhile, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe will be made to wait another week before seeking release.
Furthermore, thousands of litres flowed down a highway in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) after two trucks collided in Durban.
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SIU reveals ‘network of religious figures’ exploited Home Affairs for 20 years; Bushiri, Omotoso, 3GAR named
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and a former provincial government chief financial officer (CFO) are among notable names in a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigation into the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Acting SIU head Leonard Lekgetho led an SIU briefing on Monday, during which he detailed the findings in an interim report on the investigation.
The SIU has been scrutinising visa, asylum seeker, and residence permit irregularities spanning a 20-year period from October 2004 to February 2024.
CONTINUE READING: SIU reveals ‘network of religious figures’ exploited Home Affairs for 20 years; Bushiri, Omotoso, 3GAR named
Sibiya denies Witness F and Matlala’s testimonies about impalas
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya did not have a great day at the Madlanga commission on Monday as he struggled to explain the evidence presented to him.
Commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga refused Sibiya’s suggestion that he testify about the WhatsApp messages between him and Witness F after Witness F completes his testimony.
Witness F’s WhatsApp messages expose Sibiya’s alleged link with tenderpreneur Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala.
CONTINUE READING: Sibiya denies Witness F and Matlala’s testimonies about impalas
Robert Mugabe’s son to remain behind bars, bail hearing set for March
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe will be made to wait another week before seeking release.
The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Tamirepi Matonhodze, have been charged with attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice.
The pair appeared at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 23 February.
CONTINUE READING: Robert Mugabe’s son to remain behind bars, bail hearing set for March
Here’s how many Saps officers are accused of sexual violence or rape across SA – report
In a shocking revelation, 97 South African Police Service (Saps) officers have been accused of sexual violence or rape nationwide.
The disturbing statistic emerged during a Stakeholder Engagement Session convened by the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety as part of its Focused Intervention Study (FIS) last week.
The study evaluates Saps’ compliance with the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No. 116 of 1998), using figures from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) 2024/25 Annual Report.
CONTINUE READING: Here’s how many Saps officers are accused of sexual violence or rape across SA – report
WATCH: Diesel spill on KZN highway draws fuel-hungry looters with soft drink bottles and buckets
Zweliyanda Mtshali, who was also known by his stage name Mfoka Chwane, has died at the age of 36.
Mfoka Chwane, the son of legendary maskandi musician Ichwane Lebhaca, passed away on Monday, 16 February.
He had been assaulted the previous day at his rented home in Pietermaritzburg.
CONTINUE READING: WATCH: Diesel spill on KZN highway draws fuel-hungry looters with soft drink bottles and buckets
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