Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Bester and Matlala moved to KZN supermax for security, says DCS

Simon Majadibodu|Published

National Commissioner of Correctional Services Makgothi Thobakgale has defended the transfer of convicted killer Thabo Bester and murder-accused businessman Vusimuzi ...

DJ Warras murder: Second suspect to appear in Johannesburg court

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A 25-year-old Mozambican national who was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, is expected to make ...

Gigaba corruption case transferred to Gauteng High Court

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Former public enterprises minister Dr Malusi Gigaba will face corruption charges in the Gauteng High Court after his case, linked to Transnet’s controversial locomotive ...

Thabo Bester moved to eBongweni Supermax in KZN, joins ‘Cat’ Matlala

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Convicted killer and rapist Thabo Bester has been moved to South Africa’s highest-security prison, eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility.

SAPS condemns discriminatory remarks against KZN spokesperson in viral video

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The South African Police Service has condemned discriminatory and offensive remarks made against KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda after ...

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe t-shirts fuel ANC leadership rumours, party calls it 'mischievous'

Kamogelo Moichela and Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC’s Fikile Mbalula urges Patrice Motsepe to back the party, not chase its presidency.

‘We trusted the transport’: Family that lost two sons speaks after Vaal crash

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The family of two pupils killed in the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash says it had planned to continue using the service for other children, a hope that ended ...

DA claims George quit before facing probe into salary abuse and political meddling

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The DA says Dion George brought the party into disrepute and resigned before facing a disciplinary process.

Madlanga Commission must force change: Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

KZN provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says he is confident the final Madlanga Commission report will deliver practical solutions ...

Donovan Moodley denied parole again for murder of Leigh Matthews

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Donovan Stanley Moodley, who is serving a life sentence for the killing of Bond University student Leigh Matthews, has been denied parole following a review by the ...

IN PICTURES: Tears and tributes as slain Madlanga Commission witness is laid to rest

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Tears and grief filled Medley House in Brakpan on Wednesday as family and gathered for the memorial service of Marius van der Merwe, the Madlanga Commission whistle-blower ...

DJ Warras was not a city-contracted security guard, says Johannesburg MMC

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The City of Johannesburg has confirmed that slain media personality DJ Warras was not the owner of the Zambezi Building nor acting on behalf of the city at the time ...

'MK Party is a scam, led by thugs and thieves', says IFP’s Buthelezi ahead of Ntuli no-confidence vote

Simon Majadibodu|Published

IFP’s Thulasizwe Buthelezi, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for CoGTA, launched a blistering attack on the MK Party on Monday, calling it a “scam” and condemning it as a group ...

‘KZN is burning and Ntuli has only a teaspoon’, MK Party says in no-confidence bid

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The MK Party has likened KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli to a man battling a raging fire with a teaspoon, as it moves to unseat him in a tightly contested no-confidence ...

‘How do I say goodbye?’: Widow’s viral TikTok sparks fury after slain witness’ murder

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

A viral TikTok video tribute by Leanne van der Merwe, widow of slain Madlanga Commission witness Marius “Vlam” van der Merwe, has sparked national outrage and sympathy ...

SA pulls 90-day Palestinian visa waiver after charter-flight 'abuse' probe

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

South Africa has scrapped its 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders after intelligence investigations uncovered what officials described as a coordinated ...

Death toll at Atteridgeville hostel mass shooting rises to 12, police confirmed

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Police have confirmed that the death toll from Saturday’s early-morning shooting at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, has risen to 12.

Mashatile blames water crisis on municipal mismanagement and corruption

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has blamed failing municipalities for South Africa’s deepening water crisis, pointing fingers to corruption, poor governance and ...

'Prevented a dangerous confrontation’ – Durban Metro Police responds after robbery video

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A viral video showing heavily armed men robbing a vehicle at Pinetown Mall has sparked debate after Durban Metro Police officers drove past the scene, later saying ...

China and South Africa launch initiative to back Africa’s modernisation at G20 Leaders Summit

Simon Majadibodu|Published

China and South Africa on Sunday launched a joint initiative to support Africa’s modernisation, unveiling the plan at the close of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. ...

Independent Media chairman Dr Iqbal Survé calls for a fairer and more humane world at China-Africa forum

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Independent Media Chairman Dr Iqbal Survé has urged global leaders, thinkers and media representatives to help build a fairer, more balanced and humane world.

Ramaphosa fires Dion George, replaces him with Willie Aucamp as Forestry Minister

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Dr Dion George as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and has appointed Willie ...

Mbalula accuses Trump of ‘punishing’ South Africa over fabricated claims of white genocide

Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC’s Fikile Mbalula says Trump’s “white farmer genocide” claims are false and politically motivated, dismissing US G20 boycott as unjustified.

Mchunu granted special leave as ANC moves to manage corruption fallout

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The African National Congress (ANC) has granted suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu special leave from party activities as he faces a corruption probe and prepares ...

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla questions why others not arrested for July 2021 unrest posts

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has denied any involvement in the deadly July 2021 unrest that left more than 300 people dead ...