Monday, 19 October 2026

Former President Thabo Mbeki says TRC cases inquiry chairperson Justice Sisi Khampepe should have recused herself, because she held senior NPA posts and sat on the TRC Amnesty Committee, and would have been a key witness.

Northwest businessman Suliman Carrim will stay behind bars until next Wednesday, when the Pretoria magistrate rules on his bail application. He faces a contempt charge after failing to appear in court.

In the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, accused number three conceded under cross-examination that his number moved from a Nokia to a Samsung handset, though he cannot recall exactly when he switched phones.

After a Soweto gathering called by the community, the Justice Department says it will draft a plan, return to the area for follow-up, and have its minister engage the police minister over slow case handling.

The Justice Department says more than 18,000 teachers in Johannesburg have been vetted for the National Register for Sex Offenders, and employers who fail to submit staff for vetting could be held accountable.