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Nonkululeko Njilo

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Nonkululeko Njilo

    Uphill battle for Sibiya as State lays ‘very strong’ case in rape, trafficking scandal (opens the original)

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    Senior cop Shadrack Sibiya is fighting to stay out of jail over charges including rape, trafficking and sexual grooming of a child while, at the same time, taking on two disciplinary processes that could cost him his job with the police. Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya faces an uphill battle for bail, with the State describing its case against him as “very strong” and laying out disturbing details of allegations including rape, trafficking of persons and the sexual

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Nonkululeko Njilo

    Ex-defence minister Mapisa-Nqakula grilled in court over tenders, millions and a wig (opens the original)

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    Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was cross-examined in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Thursday about the timeline of a R79m contract awarded to the woman who claimed to have paid her millions in bribes. Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has denied influencing the awarding of a R79-million defence tender to businesswoman Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu after her company’s original R104-million contract was cancelled. Mapisa-Nqakula, who has pleaded not guilty to 12

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Nonkululeko Njilo

    ANC vows to ‘exercise legal rights’ after losing bid to reinstate 181 poll candidates (opens the original)

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    The Electoral Court has rejected the ANC’s court application over 181 candidates excluded in six municipalities. The party says it will explore further legal avenues and maintains that technical problems prevented it from completing the final electronic submission. The ANC has suffered a big blow in the lead-up to the local government elections as the Electoral Court dismissed its appeal against the exclusion of its 181 candidates in six municipalities. The affected municipalities are Port St

  4. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Nonkululeko Njilo

    ‘No one is immune’ — NPA head vows criminal justice reset after Madlanga revelations (opens the original)

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    As the Madlanga Commission continues to hear allegations of rot in the criminal justice system, NPA boss Andy Mothibi says it is resetting Idac, going after officials implicated in wrongdoing and continuing the hunt for the controversial Gupta brothers. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is resetting its top anti-corruption unit following the explosive allegations made at the Madlanga Commission, while also promising to pursue officials implicated in wrongdoing and continuing the hunt for

  5. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Nonkululeko Njilo

    Mapisa-Nqakula’s explanation for hefty cash payments for renovations – ‘I’m not an EFT person’ (opens the original)

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    Before falling ill in court, former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula testified she struggled with EFTs and relied on cash to pay workers during the R1.8-million renovations at her Joburg home. Her legal team says her doctor will advise whether she is fit to return to court. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s evidence was cut short on Wednesday, 9 September, after she fell ill during a court break and required medical attention, but before she left court she testified about why workers renovatin

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