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Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi briefed the media in Durban two weeks ago to expose certain officials for alleged corruption.
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POLICE WARS | Cop vs cop as Sibiya accuses Mkhwanazi of running rogue investigation
- Deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has accused KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of running parallel investigations into dockets related to the disbanded political killings task team.
- Sibiya has been placed on a leave of absence following President Cyril Ramaphosa placing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave due to accusations of improper conduct and criminal links.
- President Ramaphosa has announced a commission of inquiry to investigate infiltration and corruption within law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave after allegations that he was implicated in corruption.
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Ramaphosa not empowered to put Mchunu on leave, make Cachalia acting minister – EFF’s lawyer
- The EFF has claimed that President Cyril Ramaphosa acted unlawfully by placing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave and appointing Professor Firoz Cachalia as acting minister, arguing the Constitution doesn’t allow for ministers to be put on leave.
- The party also argues that the Constitution only allows the president to appoint, assign powers and dismiss ministers, not put them on leave, and that a minister without powers is unlawful.
- Reserving the right to take legal action, the EFF has demanded clarification from Ramaphosa by Monday on several points, including Mchunu’s powers while on leave, Cachalia’s appointment procedure, and the president’s reasons for not dismissing Mchunu.
Some Instagram and WhatsApp accounts sharing explicit content of South African schoolchildren remain active, with their creator mocking alleged teen suicides linked to the posts, despite a court order for Meta to shut them down.
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‘There won’t be remorse’: WhatsApp, Instagram child sex accounts boast of alleged suicides
- The Digital Law Company is taking legal action against Meta to stop an anonymous user from posting private and pornographic material of South African schoolchildren on WhatsApp and Instagram.
- While Meta has shut down some accounts, others remain operational, and Meta has yet to comply with an order to identify the user, leading to potential contempt of court action.
- The anonymous user has posted content highlighting alleged suicides caused by their actions and claims no responsibility, while the Digital Law Company emphasises the real threat of suicide and self-harm linked to such content.
An Afrikaner delegation claims US President Donald Trump has set four preconditions to reset relations with SA.
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Garth Theunissen | The Afrikaner horsemen of SA’s looming economic apocalypse
- A video by Afrikaner leaders claims the US set preconditions for trade with South Africa, including classifying farm attacks as priority crimes and exempting US companies from BEE.
- The claims surfaced before Trump threatened tariffs on South African imports, but the US has not formally communicated these preconditions to Pretoria.
- The Afrikaner delegation, which argues that South Africa’s economic policies are destructive and warrant diplomatic pressure, says it lobbied the US not to impose tariffs.
A 2020 Bentley Continental GTC was sold for R3.28 million.
MaMkhize’s Royal AM cars fetch R8.2m at auction; rare car pulled from sale
- Ten cars linked to Shauwn Mkhize and Royal AM were auctioned for R8.2 million to settle tax debts.
- A rare Mercedes-Benz Maybach was withdrawn from the auction, while a Bentley Continental GTC fetched the highest price.
- The auction occurred as a court rejected Royal AM’s attempt to rejoin the Premier Soccer League and Mkhize became president of Mbabane Highlanders FC.
A render of what Kyalami will look like once upgrades are completed and proposed spectator viewing areas are constructed.
F1 to SA? Minister McKenzie backing corporates – even Johann Rupert – to help land dream deal
- South Africa is making progress in its bid to host a Formula One race, with renovations to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit expected to be completed in four to six months.
- The project is supported by contributions from businesspeople and companies, including Johann Rupert, MTN, MultiChoice and Heineken, reducing the financial burden on the government.
- The FIA has approved the final design proposals to upgrade the Midrand circuit to Grade 1 status, paving the way for Africa’s return to the F1 calendar.
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Numerous new cars for SA, plus another brand: Stellantis lays out plans for local market
- Stellantis plans to launch new models from Alfa Romeo, Citroën and Opel in the coming year and will introduce the Leapmotor brand to its South African portfolio in September.
- Citroën continues to be a top seller for Stellantis in South Africa, with the C3 and C3 Aircross contributing significantly to sales, and the brand is expanding its offerings with models like the C3 Basalt and Hola panel van.
- Stellantis is proceeding with the construction of a manufacturing facility in the Eastern Cape, which will now assemble three different platforms, including a new energy model, instead of solely focusing on the Peugeot Landtrek.
*These summaries were written with the support of Gemini Pro AI.
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