Bheki Simelane

Johannesburg

Reporter at Daily Maverick

Daily Maverick reporter since time immemorial.

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‘A refuge for the connected’ - ActionSA slams NPA, calls for Batohi’s removal

1 week ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

NPA UNDER FIRE ActionSA members demand the removal of National Prosecuting Authority head Shamila Batohi during a protest on 19 June 2025 at the offices of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in Tshwane. (Photo: Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu) NPA boss Shamila Batohi continues to face criticism over her leadership, with ActionSA protesting in Tshwane on Thursday, calling for her removal. While the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) continues to face criticism over its...
Cabinet approves ban on pesticide linked to children’s deaths, but deadline still uncertain

2 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Sune Payne |Bheki Simelane

DEADLY PESTICIDES Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced the banning of Terbufos in South Africa.
Despite Mashatile’s ‘clean-up’, Kliptown remains a symbol of service delivery failure

2 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

SERVICE DELIVERY COLLAPSE An elderly Kliptown, Freedom Square resident shares the area's electricity frustrations with Deputy President Paul Mashatile during the launch of a clean-up campaign in Kliptown. (Photo: Bheki Simelane) Widely celebrated for being the site of the conception of the Freedom Charter, Kliptown in Soweto is a symbol of absolute disregard. A recent visit by Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero offered little recognition...
DNA links bodies to journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu, partner Zodwa Mdhluli

3 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

DEATHS CONFIRMED Journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu (right) and his partner Zodwa Mdhluli.
Boyfriend of murdered Soweto woman remanded in custody

3 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

FEMICIDE Ithabeleng Motleleng(20), was missing for several days before her body was found.
Gauteng is SA’s kidnapping capital, Joburg the worst by far

3 weeks ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

More than half of reported kidnapping cases in South Africa take place in the province, and in some police precincts in Johannesburg the number of cases has tripled. Often, they’re a quick way of getting cash. The latest crime statistics, covering the fourth quarter from 1 January to 31 March 2025, expose a troubling trend: kidnappings in Johannesburg have soared and sharp increases have been recorded all over the city.
Two dead as Diepkloof Hostel community protests against illegal privatisation

1 month ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

SOWETO UNREST Pathologists at the scene where a man ana a woman were run over by a truck truck during protests at the Diepkloof Hostel on Monday, 19 May. (Photo: Bheki Simelane) Diepkloof Hostel induna Dumisani Mncube said the issue at the centre of the protests was the alleged sale of hostel land to a private owner. A land dispute at Soweto’s Diepkloof Hostel turned chaotic on Monday, leaving two people dead — both run over by vehicles — and several others injured. Looters descended on two...
Three court officials suspended followingnfraud probe

1 month ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

ON THE DOCKET The Hawks are investigating allegations that officials at the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria are issuing fraudulent notices to help illegal foreigners evade deportation. Three officials have been arrested following a Hawks raid on Tuesday, 13 May 2025. (Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks) The three court officials have been accused of issuing fraudulent notices of motion to help foreigners evade deportation proceedings. Three officials at the Gauteng Division of the...
DA threatens City of Joburg with court over extension of acting municipal posts

1 month ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

ULTIMATUM Illustrative image | Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero.
Crime, instability, non-delivery – residents speak on Joburg dysfunction

1 month ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Bheki Simelane

Following Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero’s State of the City Address on Wednesday, Daily Maverick asked residents what they thought about the metro. In his State of the City Address on Wednesday, 7 May, Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero outlined a vision of revitalisation, infrastructure upgrades, economic growth strategies and service delivery improvements.