Exploitation of foreign labour case laid at Brixton Police Station

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

The Star can confirm that Nishant Jain, a vice president at the investment firm Velocity Capital Management, is under formal investigation following allegations ...

Who will claim the ANC throne? A pivotal political showdown begins

Mashudu Sadike and Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

While the race to lead the ANC has traditionally been seen as a showdown between Deputy President Paul Mashatile and the party’s Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, ...

Exploring the links between festive stress and mental health crisis in South Africa

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

According to recent statistics, South Africa records thousands of suicides annually, with estimates suggesting that one person dies by suicide every two hours.

Nine initiates die in Eastern Cape during summer initiation season

Sifiso Mahlangu|Updated

Initiation, or ulwaluko in Xhosa tradition, marks the transition from boyhood to manhood. Boys leave home for several weeks to undergo traditional rites intended ...

Arrival of Palestinian flights prompts Pretoria to reconsider entry policy, but who really chartered the jet?

Sifiso Mahlangu|Updated

Some analysts warn that the charter flights could be part of a larger effort to relocate Palestinians in ways that may circumvent international oversight. Aimée ...

Somali Migrant branded a criminal by the White House may have been wrongly accused, AFP investigation suggests

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Before his arrest, Maxamud was a well known social media personality whose outspoken commentary and confrontational humor earned him more than four hundred fifty ...

Burkina Faso, Niger and the Netherlands back Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

This position was expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad, Karamoko Jean Marie Traore, during his meeting with the ...

Motive unknown as terrified Saulsville residents refuse to speak after massacre

Sifiso Mahlangu|Updated

The horrific attack in the early hours of Saturday left 12 people dead and 13 others in hospital. A graphic video circulating on community WhatsApp groups shows ...

Madlanga Commission asked to probe alleged corruption behind Frank Buyanga’s 'political' detention

Sifiso Mahlangu|Updated

Lawyers representing Buyanga say his detention is linked to personal and political disputes involving Zimbabwe’s presidential family, and that there is nefarious ...

Phahlane out on bail while Sandlana’s release denied in high-stakes church corruption case

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Judge Portia Dipuo Phahlane and her son, Kagiso Phahlane, were released on bail, while church leader Michael Sandlana remained behind bars. The case, mired in bribery, ...

Duduzile Zuma files affidavit against Russian 'mercenary recruiter'

Sifiso Mahlangu|Updated

Zuma says the recruiter, Blessing Khoza, portrayed himself as a South African living in Russia with access to a lawful paramilitary training program designed for ...

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla insists she was 'misled and manipulated' in Russia training scandal, affidavit shows

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Police have confirmed that the matter is under investigation, and Zuma-Sambudla, 43, has not responded to BBC requests for comment.

Yvonne Chaka Chaka Finally Gets Her Flowers at Unisa Calabash Awards

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

The awards were presented by Unisa Chancellor and former President Thabo Mbeki, who commended the recipients for their commitment to public service and societal ...

Fraud and Forgery Allegations Intensify as Questionable ML Nkosi Guarantees Surface Across Multiple Public Sector Projects ...

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Civil society watchdog Right to Justice described the emerging pattern as “strongly indicative of fraud and possible forgery,” warning that such conduct “poses an ...

Sachs warns of global instability and calls on universities to defend justice at Unisa Founders Lecture

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Addressing an audience of academics, diplomats and policy leaders, Sachs launched a direct critique of United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister ...

Public entity at risk: NHFC Board accused of mismanagement and pending legal issues

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

At the centre of the controversy is the appointment of Desmond Golding as board chair. Golding, a former head of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development ...

Black-Owned Firm left in limbo as Public Works 'hides' PwC Report

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Parliament demands answers on who leaked a confidential PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forensic report and why the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) ...

Rushil Singh to face same magistrate who denied sister’s bail before her death

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

After 14 months behind bars, Singh is set to return to the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Wednesday for his long-awaited bail hearing, as the prosecution’s ...

Singh’s bail hearing highlights flaws in Pre-Trial Detention System

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Rushil Singh is set to return to the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Thursday for his long-awaited bail hearing,

Malawi says SA case against Bushiri is hearsay, case against Mudolo weakens

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has publicly accused a senior police official identified only as “Sibiya” of attempting to extort money to halt investigations against him, ...

IPHC calls on Madlanga Commission to hold General Sibiya and Bhekumuzi Sandlana accountable

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Sandalana was criminally charged for the forgery of the death certificate of his wife, Benedicta, in 2021. He allegedly used the false certificate to become executor ...

Johannesburg mechanic keeps Mercedes-Benz running for 30 years at over one million kilometers

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

The car, first serviced in 1999, has been driven with precision and care by its owner, Marc Pauwels. In 2006, Pauwels entrusted his beloved vehicle to Sportline ...

14 Months behind bars, Rushil Singh fights for bail amid fraud case

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Businessman Rushil Singh has been detained for 14 months on allegations of fraud, forgery, and uttering related to guarantees allegedly issued by Stanbic Bank Ghana ...

Bafana Phalane to present vision for Zama Zama legalisation at global development conference in Italy

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

Phalane will outline how South Africa’s mining sector can become a central pillar for economic growth and job creation, with a specific emphasis on the urgent need ...

ATM leader accuses Legal Practice Council of failing to act on attorney misconduct

Sifiso Mahlangu|Published

African Transformation Movement (ATM) President and Member of Parliament Vuyo Zungula, has accused the Legal Practice Council (LPC) of failing in its statutory duty ...