Top Headlines
- Madlanga Commission: taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni breaks silence — says he survived two assassination attempts, and that taxi associations use “bucket money” to pay hitmen (SABC, IOL, Sunday World)
- Koeberg Unit 1 trips — TechCentral reports Koeberg is completely offline; Eskom insists “no risk to electricity supply” amid amaBhungane allegations of millions paid for diesel that never arrived
- SAPS Q1 2026/27 crime stats released: carjackings and robberies down, GBV against women up
- Police boss Fannie Masemola asks NPA to scrap charges as R228m Saps-Medicare24 tender case is postponed; Cat Matlala to rejoin him in the case
- Ramaphosa hosts US Ambassador Bozell to “recalibrate” SA-US ties
Madlanga / Justice & Accountability
- Sibanyoni: “I survived two assassination attempts” — breaks silence at the Madlanga Commission on taxi violence, hitmen and cartel claims
- Medicare24: Masemola seeks to have charges scrapped; Tshwane district tender case postponed, Matlala joins him
- Nkandla architect Minenhle Makhanya ordered to repay over R147m for unlawful upgrades — with interest
- EMPD “blue lights saga”: three arrested as Julius Mkhwanazi faces a new charge; IPID involved
- SIU probes R150m North West road tender; calls grow for action on R380m Barberton “ghost tender”
- Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana: pre-trial postponed, trial set for April 2027
Why it matters: The Madlanga Commission is now pulling back the curtain on taxi-industry violence funding, while the NPA’s flagship police corruption case (Medicare24) grinds on — accountability is moving, but slowly. And with Koeberg offline and diesel questions hanging over Eskom, the power utility’s credibility is under pressure just as demand climbs.