The Democratic Alliance DA in the City of Ekurhuleni is advocating for an extensive investigation into alleged corruption within the municipality, following the arrest of former city manager Imogen Mashazi and three other senior officials. Mashazi appeared in Germiston Magistrate's Court on Thursday, facing corruption-related charges. She was accompanied by suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi, suspended head of legal services Kemi Behari, and suspended head of human resources Linda Gxasheka. DA mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane stated that a network of corruption in Ekurhuleni needs to be uncovered, emphasizing that all officials with credible evidence of wrongdoing should be thoroughly investigated. Rasilingwane attributed the governance crisis to systemic problems developed over many years under ANC-led administrations, suggesting that Mashazi's case is part of a broader culture of poor governance. The DA believes the focus should be on dismantling the entire system that enabled corruption. Reports have also surfaced regarding Mashazi's opulent lifestyle, including a controversial trip to London and residence in a R60 million house. Rasilingwane stressed that assets acquired through unlawful conduct should be recovered, and expressed hope that these developments will be a turning point for accountability and rebuilding public trust among frustrated residents.
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Portia Anyamba, a 59-year-old former South African Air Force brigadier-general, has been sentenced by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee to six months' imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $9,500 fine. She pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of South Africa and making false statements in her security clearance application. An investigation by the FBI and the US Department of Energy Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence revealed Anyamba was operating in the US under South Africa's direction and control. While working as a program management operational specialist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy facility, Anyamba regularly communicated with an intelligence officer from South Africa's State Security Agency. She met with this individual and another South African affiliate in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was later intercepted by FBI personnel with a laptop prior to another planned meeting. During her application for a US government security clearance, which would have granted her access to classified information, Anyamba falsely stated she had no contact with foreign nationals or representatives of a foreign government in the past seven years. She also instructed her references not to mention anything about the embassy due to sensitivity regarding foreign connections. Terence G Reilly, special agent in charge of the FBI Nashville field office, stated that Anyamba knowi
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Hundreds of Malawians have been sleeping at the Malawi high commission in Pretoria, South Africa, since the beginning of the week, awaiting buses to transport them home. Approximately 500 stranded individuals were at the embassy, with many expressing frustration over the limited bus capacity. One woman, traveling with her baby, shared her mixed feelings of excitement to return home and disappointment when buses fill up before she can board. She mentioned arriving in South Africa by bus earlier this year and was told to return home following recent protests, despite not being in immediate danger. Yusuf Mustafa from the Institute for Islamic Services, who has been providing food to foreigners at various embassies, noted a significant increase in people at the Malawi embassy, particularly children and pregnant women. He reported that out of about 500 people, only 300 received food on a recent morning. DA ward councillor Shimmy Mashamaite stated that Malawians, including mothers with young babies, arrived from different provinces after being instructed by landlords to leave their homes, sometimes with only 30 minutes' notice.