Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

MK Party rejects Bheki Cele’s ' baseless' claims over alleged funding by Louis Liebenberg

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has dismissed as false and defamatory the claims made by former police minister Bheki Cele during the Ad Hoc Committee hearings, ...

Vusimuzi ' Cat' Matlala heads to Johannesburg High Court for bail appeal

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is set to appear in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday to appeal his bail denial.

Watch VideoWATCH | Detectives to testify on cartel investigations and alleged interference | Madlanga Commission

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Madlanga Commission will hold partially in-camera hearings from 20 to 22 October, with some witnesses testifying remotely and off camera to protect ongoing police ...

Fikile Mbalula says sorry to Patrice Motsepe over ANC presidency remarks

Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has apologised after controversial remarks about billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s alleged political ambitions sparked backlash ...

‘SACP never brought numbers to the ANC!’ Mbalula slams decision to contest elections

Simon Majadibodu|Published

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has dismissed the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the 2026 local government elections independently, ...

Pilot confirmed dead as missing plane found near Barberton

Simon Majadibodu|Published

A light aircraft that went missing on Thursday after taking off from King Mswati III International Airport in Eswatini has been found crashed in a remote area near ...

Operation Dudula tells Mbeki to focus on photography, not South Africa’s migration crisis

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Operation Dudula has accused former President Thabo Mbeki of weak border controls and poor leadership during his presidency, claiming this led to a surge in migration ...

Body of late ambassador Nathi Mthethwa arrives in KZN ahead of burial on Sunday

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The body of South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, who died last week in Paris, arrived at King Shaka International Airport on Friday before being ...

Alleged crime kingpin Katiso “KT” Molefe granted R400,000 bail after appeal

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Johannesburg High Court has granted alleged crime kingpin Katiso “KT” Molefe bail of R400,000, overturning an earlier ruling by the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court ...

‘Our elders are waiting’: Nathi Mthethwa’s son says family longs to lay his father with ancestors

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The elders of KwaZulu-Natal are patiently waiting to welcome Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa home, as his family prepares to lay him to rest among their ancestors after ...

Madlanga Commission Highlights: State capture, sabotage, and cartel ties over ten days

Kamogelo Moichela and Simon Majadibodu|Published

Mkhwanazi warned that the justice system is facing “total collapse” unless urgent action was taken, painting a picture of law enforcement troubled by factional battles, ...

Boy, 7, shot dead by 8-year-old cousin; father charged

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Police in the Eastern Cape are investigating a fatal shooting involving two young cousins in Ngcwanguba A/A, Mqanduli, after an eight-year-old accidentally shot ...

Five months, no answers: Constable Boipelo Senoge’s family still in the dark months after Hennops River tragedy

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The family of Constable Boipelo Senoge, one of three officers who drowned in the Hennops River earlier this year, says they have received no updates from the South ...

ANCYL concerned over DA MP Kohler Barnard’s alleged role in intelligence attacks

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The ANC Youth League has raised alarm over serious allegations made against Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler Barnard, following testimony at the Madlanga Commission ...

Zuma and MK Party lose court bid to stop Madlanga Commission

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Former president Jacob Zuma and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) have lost their urgent court bid to stop the newly formed Madlanga Commission, with the Gauteng ...

Patriotic Alliance names Kunene Joburg mayoral hopeful, shifts Liam Jacobs to Cape Town

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has announced its deputy president, Kenny Kunene, as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, while Liam Jacobs, recently sworn in as ...

Analysts: Ramaphosa' s praise of DA highlights ANC' s municipal failures ahead of 2026 elections

Simon Majadibodu|Published

“It hurts me deeply,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa, openly admitting that DA-led municipalities are outshining the ANC in service delivery. Analysts believe it’s ...

Madlanga Commission | SA’s biggest corruption inquiry kicks off this week: here’s what we know

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The Madlanga Commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate serious allegations of a sophisticated criminal syndicate embedded within the ...

NSFAS allocates R13 billion to assist students overcome registration barriers

Simon Majadibodu|Published

NSFAS's R13. 3 billion funding initiative aims to resolve registration issues for thousands of students, ensuring access to education amid financial challenges. ...

Zuma’s daughter slams MK Party, calls its existence ‘unfortunate’ as she pledges loyalty to ANC

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Thuthukile Zuma has criticised the MK Party, calling its existence “unfortunate” and accusing it of lacking clear ideological direction.

Watch Video' System can only absorb half': Manamela warns as 850,000 matriculants face limited spaces

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Only half of South Africa’s matriculants will be able to access post-school education next year, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has warned, as the country ...

Public Service Month: Ramaphosa addresses corruption, skills shortages in government

Simon Majadibodu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the core principle of Batho Pele is being lost across much of the public service, as the sector grapples with outdated ...

‘Kunene’s investigation nears end, public must be patient,’ says PA leader Gayton McKenzie

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has called on the public to remain patient as the party-led investigation into suspended deputy president Kenny Kunene ...

Foreign nationals’ right to healthcare must be protected, says SAHRC

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on police to stop anti-migrant groups from illegally blocking undocumented foreign nationals from accessing ...

Ramaphosa breaks silence on SANDF Chief’s Iran visit, denies military ties

Simon Majadibodu|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied that South Africa has any military ties with Iran, following backlash over SANDF Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya’s controversial ...