In case you missed it: Morero’s sh*tty moment | Masemola asks NPA to withdraw charges | Mkhwanazi remains in custody

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero recently apologized for a contentious encounter with residents during an electricity-related site visit. The heated exchange occurred after a community member accused Morero of misappropriation, prompting the mayor to respond with a blunt statement, "You're talking sh*t," and insisting he was "not a criminal."

Meanwhile, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has requested the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to dismiss the charges against him, stemming from the Saps-Medicare24 tender controversy. Masemola appeared in Pretoria Magistrate's Court alongside several other officials and accused individuals, which included tenderpreneur Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's alleged girlfriend Brigadier Rachel Matjeng and Brigadier Alpheus Thembinkosi Ngema.

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi's bail application remains in limbo after the Germiston Magistrate's Court reserved its judgment. The court heard arguments for Mkhwanazi's release, while businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala chose to postpone his own bail request.