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Suspended Ekurhuleni Deputy Police Chief Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi claims he was targeted over the 'blue lights' saga. He has been giving testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Mkhwanazi has testified that his relationship with attempted murder accused, Vusumuzi "Cat" Matlala developed into a brotherly relationship.

US president, Donald Trump says Gaza needs to be demilitarised and built beautifully claiming that Hamas members were born with rifles in the hands. Trump was speaking at the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace in Davos Switzerland where he reiterated his military might and the toppling of the president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro. 

Sibongile Maseko of the Greater Gauteng Learner Transport Organisation has blamed Transport Department administrative delays for operating licence issues, as tensions escalate in Lenasia with 67 car impoundments and three arrests. This comes as the transport department has spearheaded a major crackdown on unsafe scholar transport. The organization's general secretary, Sibongile Maseko, unpacks 

CRL Rights Commission Chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva says complaints against Professor Musa Xulu surfaced at the end of October, with committee members accusing him of autocratic conduct and disruptive behaviour. She says she intervened, shut down a contentious WhatsApp group, and confronted Xulu directly. While he later reaffirmed support for self-regulation, concerns escalated over unauthorized draft documents using the CRL letterhead. Mkhwanazi-Xaluva says this caused public confusion, ultimately leading to Xulu's resignation as Section 22 chairperson. The CRL Rights Commission and the Section 22 Ad Hoc Committee for the Christian Sector were briefing the media in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Updating the public on the status and significant matters related to the Section 22 Ad Hoc Committee's work, as well as the programs undertaken by the Commission in discharging its mandate. The briefing also addressed several issues surrounding the resignation of Reverend Professor Musa Xulu, who has since stepped down as the chairperson of Section Committee 22, established to probe abuses within the Christian Sector at the CRL Rights Commission. 

Frustrated residents of the Seporong Informal Settlement in Randfontein say they are living in fear, claiming they are being terrorised by illegal miners. They allege that police are giving them the runaround despite reports being made. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to  Rand West City Local Municipality's Executive Mayor, William Matsheke 

President Cyril Ramaphosa says early childhood education is critical in developing well rounded young people. He was delivering the keynote address at the Basic Education Sector Lekgotla in Boksburg East of Johannesburg. The three-day annual meeting brings together senior education officials including those from provinces as well as policy makers and sector experts. Ramaphosa says early investments lead to greater rewards...

Cape Town is grappling with a surge in violent shootings. As of today, six people were gunned down in separate incidents four killed in Maitland and two shot dead in Kensington. This follows a weekend tavern attack in Philippi East that claimed eight lives.  MMC for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the city has long sought investigative powers to better tackle extortion, kidnappings, and firearm crimes, highlighting frustration over the ongoing violence. MMC for Safety and Security, JP Smith Reacts. 

The police have arrested the 22-year-old scholar transport driver who was involved in an accident that claimed the lives of 12 learners in Vanderbijlpark on Monday. Police say the driver was arrested after he was discharged from the hospital. He is expected to appear before Vanderbijlpark Magistrates' Court within 48 hours, facing charges of twelve counts of culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving. Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo explains. 

The El Shaddai Christian School in the Vaal will today hold a prayer service for the 12 learners who lost their lives in yesterday’s scholar transport crash. 12 children died in the scholar transport crash in the Vaal on Monday, with one child still unidentified. The department of education in Gauteng says preliminary investigations into the cause of the scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark indicate that the driver was attempting to overtake multiple vehicles when a head-on collision with a truck occurred. SABC reporter Sashin Naidoo spoke to the director of El Shaddai Christian School, Selloane Setai.