Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

KZN police rescue kidnapped RAF beneficiary; three suspects arrested

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A woman who recently received a Road Accident Fund (RAF) payout was rescued unharmed in Phoenix after allegedly being abducted by armed suspects in Sundumbili.

Acting Police Chief Dimpane not linked to R228m Matlala tender, says Ramaphosa

Simon Majadibodu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed full confidence in acting National Police Commissioner Lt Gen Puleng Dimpane despite questions over her department’s role ...

BREAKING | Ramaphosa bows to pressure, fires Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe

Kamogelo Moichela and Simon Majadibodu|Published

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has been appointed acting Minister of Social Development until a permanent ...

UPDATE | Taxi kingpin Joe 'Ferrarri' Sibanyoni among 3 arrested for extortion

Kamogelo Moichela and Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Prominent Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni is among three suspects arrested.

Who is funding these anti-migrant protests? SA govt urged to probe organisers

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Zimbabwean political analyst Gideon Chitanga says South Africa must address undocumented immigration through the rule of law while also probing who is funding and ...

'No person is above the law' - Ramaphosa welcomes ConCourt Phala Phala judgment

Simon Majadibodu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he respects the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Phala Phala matter and reiterates his commitment to the rule of law.

Madlanga Commission evacuated after fire alarm at Brigitte Mabandla College

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A fire alarm went off at Brigitte Mabandla College on Wednesday morning, forcing the evacuation of attendees at the Madlanga Commission.

Madlanga Commission: How drug syndicates exploit South African ports

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Hendrik Flynn told the Madlanga Commission how traffickers hide narcotics in legitimate cargo using corrupt port officials and duplicate seals.

Who snatched Omphile from her granny’s bed? Family recalls suspicious vehicle seen day before

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The family of a missing two-year-old Omphile Sethole, from Ga-Mabuela village in Mokopane, Limpopo, says a suspicious vehicle was seen in their village the day before ...

South Africa on edge as anti-migrant protests surge and police warn of no mercy

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Police have warned of a tough crackdown on violence against foreign nationals as anti-migrant tensions flare, with protests, political rhetoric and fears of xenophobia ...

Suspended EMPD Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and City Manager Kagiso Lerutla await bail decision

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A decision on bail is expected on Tuesday for suspended EMPD acting chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla, who face fraud and corruption ...

Mapaila: SACP won’t bow to ‘abuse’ of ANC over election stance

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The South African Communist Party has rejected the ANC’s directive requiring members with dual membership to choose sides ahead of the 2026 local government elections, ...

Experts warn Malema's appeal gamble could increase his jail term

Simon Majadibodu|Published

EFF leader Julius Malema’s sentence has drawn sharp criticism from legal analysts, who argue it is flawed and warn it could rise to 10 years if an appeal court finds ...

KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s contract renewed, confirms premier Ntuli

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has confirmed that provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will remain in his post after his contract ...

Masemola faces court charges as Mkhwanazi emerges as potential successor

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola is set to appear in court next month over a controversial R360 million SAPS tender, intensifying pressure on President ...

Ramaphosa says he will act ‘soon’ as Masemola faces court over R360m tender

Simon Majadibodu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa says an announcement is imminent after police commissioner Fannie Masemola was summoned to court, intensifying pressure over a widening ...

Convicted rapist Thabo Bester tells court he did not escape prison

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Convicted killer and rapist Thabo Bester has told the High Court in Johannesburg that he did not escape from prison but was lawfully released, as he challenges charges ...

IN PICS: SAPS tactical unit raids Calvin Mathibeli’s Durban North security firm

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Heavily armed members of the South African Police Service’s Operation Buyisa tactical unit raided businessman Calvin Mathibeli’s security company headquarters in ...

Durban High Court throws out Calvin Mathibeli’s bid against SAPS raid

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The Durban High Court has ruled against Calvin Mathibeli, finding no urgency in his bid to interdict the South African Police Service from conducting a firearms ...

Watch Video‘I feared for my life’: Vuma to testify in explosive SAPS corruption probe

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Former SAPS deputy national commissioner Lt-Gen Francinah Vuma is set to appear before an ad hoc parliamentary committee investigating explosive allegations of corruption ...

Watch VideoWATCH | Paul O’Sullivan returns to Parliament after dramatic walkout

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Controversial investigator Paul O’Sullivan will return to Parliament on Thursday morning after apologising for walking out of an ad hoc committee hearing last week. ...

Ormonde building collapse was 'inevitable' - Emergency Services

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

A building that collapsed in Ormonde, killing nine construction workers, was not properly built and was likely to fall sooner or later, according to City of Johannesburg ...

Death toll in Ormonde building collapse rises to eight

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The death toll from the Ormonde building collapse south of Johannesburg has risen to eight after search-and-rescue operations resumed on Tuesday morning.

Six dead, two trapped after building collapse in Ormonde, Johannesburg

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Six people have been confirmed dead after a building collapsed in Johannesburg.

Hawks arrest three health officials over alleged R1 million fraud in Gauteng

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Three National Health officials face fraud and theft charges after Hawks uncover alleged R1m misappropriation.