Thabo Makwakwa

Digital Journalist

Watch VideoPolice Inquiry: SAPS CFO denies Mchunu's testimony on PKTT disbandment briefing

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SAPS Chief Financial Officer Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has contradicted suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's testimony, denying she ever briefed him ...

G20 | Türkiye's Erdoğan blasts Israel over Gaza, praises South Africa’s global role

Thabo Makwakwa|Published

Turkish President Erdoğan used his platform at the G20 Leaders' Summit in South Africa to praise the host nation for its human rights advocacy, particularly regarding ...

Watch VideoHow did ‘Cat’ Matlala win a R360m SAPS tender? Fani put on the spot | SAPS Inquiry

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Lieutenant General Molefe Fani defended SAPS's controversial R360-million tender award to businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee ...

Watch VideoDe Haas refuses to name sources, threatens to end testimony at police inquiry

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Violence Monitor Professor Mary De Haas has firmly refused to disclose her confidential sources during Parliamentary testimony about police infiltration by criminal ...

Watch VideoWATCH | Parliament questions Mary de Haas on alleged letter against PKKT

Thabo Makwakwa|Published

Professor Mary de Haas, a respected violence monitor who previously called for the disbandment of KwaZulu-Natal's Political Killings Task Team, testifies before ...

Watch VideoParliament presses Batohi to name rogue NPA prosecutor

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National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi faced intense scrutiny from Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee after refusing to name a prosecutor allegedly involved ...

Watch VideoWATCH | IDAC head Andrea Johnson rejects allegations of sabotaging investigations

Thabo Makwakwa|Published

IDAC head Andrea Johnson firmly denied allegations of deliberately sabotaging criminal investigations during her testimony before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee. ...

Watch VideoNo duties, no direction: What Mathale’s Parliament testimony reveals about Mchunu’s leadership

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Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale has revealed that suspended Minister Senzo Mchunu never delegated duties to his deputies since their appointment nearly a year ...

Watch VideoLIVE| Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale to testify on alleged political interference in policing

Thabo Makwakwa|Published

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale appears before Parliament' s ad hoc committee to provide critical testimony on the controversial disbandment of the Police ...

Celebrating 0.8% GDP growth is delusional, says Free SA

Thabo Makwakwa|Published

Statistics South Africa reports a 0. 8% GDP growth, but the Free South Africa Campaign warns this modest increase masks deeper economic issues and calls for urgent ...

Why Masemola’s political killings decision is dividing police and politicians

Thabo Makwakwa|Published

The Sisulu Foundation has expressed its unwavering support for National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, following backlash over his controversial decision ...

Watch VideoLIVE: SA marks nearly 90 days without load shedding, minister to provide grid update

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Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will provide a media update on the stability of South Africa's electricity grid, highlighting recent ...

ATM demands investigation and removal of Minister Gayton McKenzie over racist remarks

Thabo Makwakwa|Updated

The African Transformation Movement has taken a bold step by filing a formal complaint against Minister Gayton McKenzie, accusing him of making racist remarks towards ...

MK Party condemns ConCourt's dismissal of court challenge against Ramaphosa

Thabo Makwakwa|Published

The MK Party has condemned the Constitutional Court's dismissal of a challenge against President Ramaphosa, claiming it undermines accountability and the rule of ...

Watch VideoConCourt overturns ‘Please Call Me’ ruling, orders rehearing in Makate vs Vodacom battle

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Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Madlanga's final decision at the Constitutional Court reignites the long-standing dispute between Nkosana Makate and Vodacom over the ...

MK Party calls for secret ballot in no-confidence vote against Ramaphosa

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The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has requested a secret ballot for the upcoming no confidence motion against President Cyril Ramaphosa, citing concerns over MPs' safety ...

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's bombshell sees Senzo Mchunu's ANC presidency ambitions crumble

Thabo Makwakwa|Updated

Senior ANC leader Senzo Mnchunu's bid for the presidency faces serious allegations of misconduct, including collusion with criminal elements, as detailed by KwaZulu-Natal ...

Waves of discontent amid Starlink's likely entrance into South Africa's digital space

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Elon Musk's Starlink is poised to enter the South African telecommunications market, prompting industry players and regulators to reassess their strategies for digital ...