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9 LIVES | How Cat Matlala bankrolled Crime Intelligence cop’s glitzy ANC gala jamboree
- Tender tycoon Cat Matlala,linked to a cancelled R360-million police contract,is embroiled in a scandal involving political interference and underworld connections.
- Matlala allegedly paid for six people,including a high-ranking Crime Intelligence cop,to attend the ANC January 8 gala event at the prompting of a politically connected influence peddler.
- The payments and connections are under scrutiny,with a parliamentary inquiry and criminal investigation under way,and Matlala facing charges related to a plot to kill his former lover.
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Paige Bell,a South African woman was found murdered on the luxury motorboat Far From It in the Bahamas.
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‘She was family’: Former crewmates ‘heartbroken’ after SA woman found murdered in Bahamas
- A South African woman,Paige Bell,was found murdered on a luxury motorboat in the Bahamas,leaving her former crewmates heartbroken.
- Her former crewmates have started a crowdfunding campaign to support her family,raising $44 000 (R780 000) by Thursday morning.
- A 39-year-old Mexican engineer,Brigido Munoz,has been arrested and charged in connection with her murder,with a hearing scheduled for November.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Ramaphosa to address the nation on Sunday about Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations
- President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Sunday night regarding allegations of political interference and police complicity in crime.
- The allegations include accusations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya.
- These accusations involve interfering in investigations,obstructing justice,and shielding politically connected suspects.
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Judge President Selby Mbenenge.
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Mbenenge believes it was ‘criminal offence’ for Mengo to post his sexual WhatsApp messages
- Eastern Cape High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge is under investigation by a Judicial Service Commission Judicial Conduct Tribunal for alleged sexual harassment of a judges’ secretary,Andiswa Mengo.
- Mbenenge admitted to sending sexually suggestive messages and an “intimate” video but denies sending penis pictures or propositioning Mengo for oral sex,claiming their relationship was “flirtatious” and “consensual”.
- The tribunal will reconvene in October for final arguments to determine if Mbenenge is guilty of gross misconduct and should be impeached.
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Chris Griffith will exit Vedanta in a few weeks.
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Chris Griffith on his way out as Vedanta battles Viceroy attack
- Chris Griffith has resigned as CEO of Vedanta Base Metals after less than two years,following a short stint at Gold Fields.
- Griffith’s departure coincides with a critical report by short-selling firm Viceroy,which claims Vedanta is financially unsustainable,though the company says the resignation was tendered earlier.
- Vedanta has dismissed Viceroy’s report as malicious and based on misinformation,while Viceroy has faced scrutiny for past reports on companies like Capitec.
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Caster Semenya during a press conference at Green Point Common Sports Ground in Cape Town on 30 March 2025.
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Caster latest: European court finds Switzerland breached SA star’s right to fair trial
- A top European court ruled that a Swiss court did not give Caster Semenya a fair trial.
- The case concerns rules requiring Semenya to lower her testosterone levels to compete as a woman.
- She has been unable to compete in her preferred 800m category since 2018 due to the rules.
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Norma Mngoma.
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Norma Mngoma’s highly anticipated Untied episode finally airs on Showmax this Tuesday
- Norma Mngoma’s tell-all Untied episode airs on 15 July after court battle.
- Malusi Gigaba’s bid to block the interview was dismissed as not urgent.
- Mngoma shares details about her marriage,divorce and personal recovery.
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