Search — StreamPulse

News24

2 days ago 8:46:03

Heated

Kat Matlala Parliament Saps +8 more

Topics 11

Trust Medium 65%

Brown Makoti Testifies Before Ad Hoc Committee on SAPS Corruption Allegations

Makoti claims he has been a crime intelligence contact agent since 2009, registered in 2001 as an informant and dregistered in 2001, then re-registered as a contact agent in 2009, though no formal documentation exists in any crime intelligence database.
He alleges Lieutenant General Thabo Mununazi worked with the CIA to protect Israeli coal interests at Richards Bay, was involved in unlawful dismissals and arrests, and that all his suspects are killed in police encounters rather than receiving fair trials.
Makoti testified he traveled to Kenya in September 2024 to meet a source about CIA allegations, claiming he paid for the trip partly from his own pocket, though later admitting someone else paid 5,000 rand and traveled with him, but refusing to disclose either person's identity.

“I'm a small businessman doing catering, food production, and operating liquor outlets. As a crime intelligence contact agent since 2009, I obtained information and gave it to my handler, who reported to higher authorities.”

— Brown Makoti, alleged crime intelligence contact agent

Read summary Watch

News24

2 days ago 6:23

Controversial

South Africa Corruption Prasa +6 more

Topics 9

Trust Medium 65%

PRASA refurb deal: YNF Engineering received R970m amid corruption allegations, legal threats

PRASA's R7.5 billion general overhaul contract aims to restore train services across South Africa's economic nodes, particularly in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape, where the rail network has deteriorated significantly since 2018.
YNF Engineering, one of seven contractors on the project, received R970 million or more than 40% of the R4 billion spent to date, making it the largest beneficiary of the contract expenditure.
A draft Weber Wentzel law firm report cited in the investigation alleges YNF officials engaged in corruption, bribery of PRASA employees, invoicing for work not completed, and fraudulent practices to secure preferential contract treatment.

“You are not going to write any story about this. I'm going to sue you if you're going to lie about us, lie about our business which going to cost us revenue.”

— Jade Orin, Managing Director, YNF Engineering

Read summary Watch

Newzroom Afrika

2 days ago 11:14

Informative

South Africa Crime Saps +7 more

Topics 10 Entities 2

Trust High 80%

SAPS ethics champion Zulu outlines corruption gaps at fraud and integrity imbizo

Corruption in SAPS spans all ranks from senior officials to ground-level officers who receive bribes, with the badge becoming a bargaining tool for luxury goods and personal gain.
Vetting systems have failed to prevent misconduct, as some officials already vetted and security-cleared have later been implicated in corruption, suggesting the system is either being bypassed or misused as a passport to wrongdoing.
Key systemic gaps identified include vulnerabilities in procurement and supply chains, weak internal controls, absence of accountability mechanisms, and a culture of silence where officers protect wrongdoers rather than expose them.

“We've got your policies, we've got your strategies, we've got the oversight policies being there, but we are still seeing these things. Are we implementing these policies and strategies accordingly or is there something else that we need to do?”

— Lieutenant General Bongi Zulu, South African Police Service ethics champion

Read summary Watch

SABC News

3 days ago 11:54:57

heated (angry debate/confrontation)

Trust Unrated 20%

Ad Hoc Committee probes SAPS corruption allegations amid contentious witness testimonies

General Sitole contests his dismissal as unlawful, claiming ministerial overreach without presidential authorization; matter now before Constitutional Court
Committee examined alleged irregularities in 360-camera procurement (R31m paid to Timber for non-delivery) and blue lights contract (R62m total expenditure with disputed payment duplications)
Paulo O'Sullivan walked out of proceedings after refusing to answer further questions, citing time constraints; triggered contempt of parliament discussion

“I know I'm not glued to the position and that is why somewhere there was a judgment that was being read. That is why I even never challenged the suspension because I understand what the purpose of uh moving away from the environment is to allow an investigation process to take its course.”

— General Sitole

Read summary Watch

The Mork Rock Show

3 days ago 1:04:27

Controversial

Hollywood's Woke Hypocrisy Exposed: Epstein Files Reveal Elite Corruption

Billie Eilish's 'no one is illegal on stolen land' statement is logically incoherent and likely part of a DNC-funded campaign to manipulate Hollywood elites.
Trevor Noah's joke equating Trump to Epstein is defamatory and baseless; Trump has no documented connection to Epstein Island despite media insinuations.
The Epstein files implicate multiple Democratic figures (Clinton, Gates, Clooney) but mainstream media protects them while attacking Trump through guilt-by-association.

“If no one's illegal, then borders don't exist. Therefore, land can't be stolen... She's probably like, she identifies as, I don't know, red Indian or some [nonsense].”

— Host (Massive Apollo)

Read summary Watch

The Mork Rock Show

3 days ago 2:19:24

Controversial

South Africa's corruption and racial laws destroying economy, future

World Bank's $925 million loan to South Africa exemplifies predatory lending to a government with a documented history of embezzlement; funds will likely disappear into corruption rather than infrastructure.
Race-based legislation has failed after three decades—unemployment, youth joblessness, and poverty remain endemic, suggesting policies target punishment rather than upliftment.
Mainstream media actively suppresses criticism of government while amplifying narratives that silence independent creators; social media engagement metrics expose legacy media's collapsing audience reach.

“The majority of people that implemented and kept apartheid alive politically are either dead or basically holding on for dear life.”

— Host (Darth Shan)

Read summary Watch

The Mork Rock Show

3 days ago 1:26:11

Heated

Presidential Commission Won't Fix Systemic Corruption—Another Expensive Nothing Burger

President delayed address by 30 minutes, exemplifying government incompetence and indifference to citizens' time.
Announcement could have been a brief press release but was delivered as a lengthy formal address.
Judicial commission established will likely take 10+ years and cost billions (host estimates ~700 million rand) with minimal accountability outcomes.

“I'm going to call it now. This is going to be a nothing burger... they're going to investigate it... over the next 10 years, they're going to find themselves innocent.”

— Host

Read summary Watch

The Mork Rock Show

3 days ago 2:25:10

Heated

South African government incompetence on crime, corruption, and basic services is unbearable.

Crime, particularly murder, rape, and theft of personal property, should be the government's absolute priority—everything else is secondary.
Police are ineffective and serve mainly as middlemen for insurance claims; visible policing is virtually non-existent in Cape Town.
Government creates unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles (vehicle licensing, driver's license renewal) that generate revenue but provide no public safety benefit.

“Everything else comes after that. Everything. The welfare grant, the old age grant. I don't give a [expletive] if people are busy dying. Murder, then rape, then theft. So what are you saying, is your TV more important than single mothers getting free money from the government? Yes. Yes. My TV is more important than that.”

— Host

Read summary Watch

The Mork Rock Show

3 days ago 1:43:11

casual, controversial

Anc South Africa Governance +5 more

Topics 8

Mork Rock Saturday Surprise: Politics, Corruption, and the State of South Africa

The host conducts an unscheduled Saturday stream as a 'surprise' to viewers, framing it as a relaxed, informal conversation rather than a planned broadcast.
Discussion shifts to government corruption and transparency: the host argues that demanding transparency from government is futile because nothing will change regardless of what citizens see, and that corruption is inherent to democratic systems.
The host criticizes the ANC government's control of lotteries and suggests the entire system is manipulated, claiming magnets could be placed in lottery machines to control outcomes.

“I would argue that, you know, the world is absolutely a bunch of idiots, right? The left are honestly, they're just they're beyond nuts and stupid.”

— Mork Rock, host

Read summary Watch