Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya was denied bail at the Randburg Magistrates Court, with the magistrate finding he failed to show exceptional circumstances; the case is postponed to 24 November.

A former City of Johannesburg finance executive says she was dismissed after flagging irregular procurement, won arbitration, but received only ten months' compensation that was largely eaten by tax and legal fees.

The Centre for Development and Enterprise says Johannesburg has had nine mayors in 12 years, with senior appointments used as bargaining chips in coalition deals, weakening accountability across the city.

The Auditor General can refer material irregularities for investigation and has issued a certificate of debt against an accounting officer who failed to recover money owed for water tanker services.