The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a murder investigation into the death of Lt-Gen Sindile “Pitso” Mfazi, the deputy national commissioner for crime detection. While SAPS initially attributed his death to Covid-19 complications, toxicology tests conducted after his body was exhumed identified a poisonous substance, according to police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe. Evidence … Read more
South African police have launched a formal murder investigation into the death of Lt-Gen Sindile “Pitso” Mfazi, the deputy national commissioner for crime detection. Initially attributed to Covid-19 complications, the case was reopened after his widow, Lindelwa “Malindi” Mfazi, secured an exhumation and toxicology tests that confirmed the presence of a poisonous substance, according to … Read more
The Power of Material Contrast: When Luxury Meets Trauma Contemporary art is shifting away from simple representation toward “material storytelling.” We are seeing a growing trend where artists use high-status, luxury materials to anchor visceral, often painful human experiences. A prime example is the use of Carrara marble—historically reserved for gods and emperors—to depict the … Read more