The Trump administration has been forced to admit it used significantly flawed data to justify a high-profile fraud investigation into New York’s Medicaid programme — a blunder that is now raising serious questions about the credibility of its broader anti-fraud campaign across the United States. The Trump administration Medicaid fraud probe, which was publicly championed … Read more
Kentucky’s constitutional standoff over the impeachment trial of Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman has taken a dramatic turn — and the implications stretch far beyond one courtroom or one judge’s conduct. The Kentucky Supreme Court, in a 5-1 ruling, declared this week that the state’s General Assembly had overstepped its authority in pursuing impeachment proceedings … Read more
The Trump administration’s crackdown on student voter turnout data has sent shockwaves through American higher education — and the reverberations are being felt far beyond US borders, raising urgent questions about political interference in civic research. At the centre of the storm is the National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement (NSLVE), a nonpartisan research … Read more
South Africa’s fraught diplomatic relationship with the United States has taken another significant step forward after President Cyril Ramaphosa formally received the credentials of US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell during an official accreditation ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday, 8 April. The development comes just weeks after the veteran diplomat found himself at the centre of … Read more
South Africa and the United States are navigating one of the most strained diplomatic periods in recent memory, yet President Cyril Ramaphosa formally accepted the credentials of US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell at a ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday, 8 April — signalling that both countries remain committed to maintaining official diplomatic channels despite the … Read more
Ramaphosa Overrules Tolashe as DSD Director-General Departs Amid Disciplinary Chaos Peter Netshipale, the Director-General of the Department of Social Development (DSD), quietly walked out of his farewell event on 30 March 2026 with the kind of dignified send-off typically reserved for senior officials who exit without controversy. But behind that polished goodbye lay months of … Read more
Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is staying put as KwaZulu-Natal’s Provincial Commissioner after SAPS negotiations reached a final agreement, ending weeks of uncertainty and speculation. The confirmation comes after the contract was presented and signed, formally securing his position for at least the next five years. For many observers in the province, the outcome signals a … Read more
The arrest of 13 senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officers tied to a massive R360-million tender scandal has sent shockwaves through the country’s law enforcement community — and the man at the centre of the storm says the worst is yet to come. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, currently on special leave, broke his silence … Read more
A handwritten prison letter has sent shockwaves through South African political circles after it was presented before Parliament, containing explosive allegations made by notorious tender kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to a fellow inmate. The letter, authored by Jermaine Prim, a former cellmate of Matlala, was handed over to Parliament by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. … Read more
For years, Steve Motsumi moved through Johannesburg’s business world quietly — a construction entrepreneur, a money lender, a figure embedded in the taxi industry — living behind the walls of a heavily secured estate in the city’s northern suburbs. He rarely appeared in public, preferring to conduct his affairs from a careful distance, keeping both … Read more