Investigations Manhunt Underway for Lonwabo Steven Dyasi After Nine Killed in Philippi East Shebeen Massacre February 23, 2026 Daddy Police in Cape Town have launched an intensive manhunt for 28-year-old Lonwabo Steven Dyasi, who is wanted in connection with the brutal killing of nine people at a shebeen in…
Investigations Mpumalanga High Court Dismisses Bail Appeal as Vusumuzi Sibanyoni Remains Behind Bars in Wife’s Murder Case February 21, 2026 Daddy Sifiso Vusumuzi Sibanyoni will remain in custody after the Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela dismissed his application for bail in connection with the murder of his estranged wife. The ruling…
Investigations Cocaine Worth R250,000 Seized in Nelspruit Raid, Nigerian National Arrested February 21, 2026 Daddy A 57-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested in Matafeni, near Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, after police uncovered cocaine valued at an estimated R250,000 during a targeted operation. According to the South…
Investigations Reserve Bank orders Steinhoff to forfeit more than R6-billion to the State February 16, 2026 Daddy This week, the Reserve Bank notified the Steinhoff group of companies that its funds in seven local accounts have been forfeited to the state. The forfeiture amounts to about R6-billion,…
Investigations EXCLUSIVE: Justice minister took half a million rand ‘loan’ from accused VBS investment broker in 2016 February 16, 2026 Daddy Justice Minister Thembi Simelane took a loan of more than half a million rand from a company that brokered unlawful investments of R349-million into VBS Mutual Bank by the Polokwane…
Investigations Why are the Hawks and NPA not acting on the gold and tobacco mafia? February 16, 2026 Daddy The Hawks and NPA have had their heads stuck firmly in the sand for years now, since SARS initiated a series of search and seizure operations that unravelled Simon Rudland’s…
Investigations Alleged tender fraud, shock ‘death’ of contractor cloud R836m hospital oxygen plants project February 16, 2026 Daddy An obscure company that won a R428m tender to bring life-saving healthcare equipment to public hospitals may have done so on the back of allegedly fraudulent documents. A joint Daily…
Investigations Thembi Simelane’s unexplained cash (Part One) — ‘Shopping therapy’, a property bought cash, Disney World trips February 16, 2026 Daddy Justice Minister Thembi Simelane lived an unaffordable life as mayor of Polokwane. Her spending habits raise red flags about Simelane’s sources of income. In this three-part series, we unpack Simelane’s…
Investigations VBS creditors receive 20c in the rand in second dividend payout, liquidator hails ‘fantastic’ recovery rate February 16, 2026 Daddy VBS Mutual Bank liquidator Anoosh Rooplal has announced a second dividend payout of about R458-million to depositors and municipalities. In total, the liquidation team has so far clawed back about…
Investigations PwC launches forensic investigation into IDT’s troubling R836-million oxygen plants project February 16, 2026 Daddy A Daily Maverick investigation in late 2024 unearthed alleged malfeasance in a project to install oxygen plants at government hospitals. Auditing firm PwC will now carry out a forensic investigation…