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Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu challenges committee report, alleging prejudicial findings

Parliament’s ad hoc committee defended the evidence leaders’ draft report after suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu objected to the findings that he dismantled the PKTT…

Brother’s keeper: Lesetja Senona, KZN head of the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (the Hawks), at
the Madlanga inquiry. Photo: Screenshot

Hawks boss Senona to face Madlanga commission over Port Shepstone cocaine theft

Madlanga commission to focus on Port Shepstone cocaine theft as Hawks boss Senona prepares to testify

Brown Mogotsi Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Madlanga commission rejects Brown Mogotsi’s bid to recuse evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson

The Madlanga commission on Friday dismissed an application by North West businessman Brown Mogotsi to recuse evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson, rejecting claims of bias and…

The state is also awaiting financial statements linked to suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, who has been added as accused number 17. Photo: GCIS

State requests more time to look into Masemola’s finances and verify evidence provided by Matlala

The state said its financial investigation into suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was at an advanced stage and it needed more time to verify new evidence…

Conduit: Suspended Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini denied
personally assisting Ngaphesheya.

Tshwane Metro tender favouritism and unpaid security services

TMPD deputy chief Dhlamini denied favouring a security company owned by Sergeant Fannie Nkosi’s brother Bheki Nkosi

Tshwane metro deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini. (Screenshot from proceedings)

Tshwane metro deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini denies Sergeant Nkosi captured CFO Gareth Mnisi

Three officials — TMPD deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini, Sergeant Fanie Nkosi and CFO Gareth Mnisi — have been implicated in orchestrating approval of a list of security companies…

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

EMPD deputy chief Mkhwanazi released on R30 000 bail

Mkhwanazi appeared alongside Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla, who allegedly paid R400 000 for him to arrange for a civilian, Thabang Tsotetsi, to impersonate him in court…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension and appointed Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane as acting national police commissioner. (GCIS)

Ramaphosa suspends police commissioner Masemola pending the outcome of State vs Matlala and 15 others

Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane was appointed as acting national police commissioner

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi bail hearing set for Thursday

Mkhwanazi has been charged with fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice

Gareth Mnisi rejected claims that he had favoured particular bidders.

Tshwane CFO denies ‘tender-fixer’ role in R2.9bn security contract

Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi denied favouring certain security companies Madlanga witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi sent to him

Sweating chief: Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi at the Madlanga Commission. Photo: YouTube

EMPD and the missing R14m lithium

The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence of a metro police operation in which the precious metal was seized but then vanished

Rejecting Fannie Nkosi’s request, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria said the prison’s hospital wing was reserved only for inmates requiring medical care. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Court rejects Sergeant Nkosi’s bid for detention in Kgosi Mampuru hospital wing

Madlanga commission police witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said he feared being poisoned in prison and had diabetes, reasons which the court said were insufficient to allow him to…

Targeted: Martha Mani Rantsofu was an accountant in the municipality’s finance department where she handled municipal accounts and debts. Photo: Facebook

Political killings task team investigates assassination of municipal accountant

Martha Mani Rantsofu, a finance clerk at Emfuleni local municipality, was gunned down while waiting for her vehicle at a tyre-fitting shop

Nabbed: The 12 senior police officers appearing in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. Photo: Kamogelo Moichela

How the Cat captured top brass in SAPS

The recent arrests of 12 senior police officials show how the alleged cartel leader took over the procurement process

KZN provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Cat Matlala’s cellblock friend spills the beans to Mkhwanazi

Mkhwanazi told the ad hoc committee that he maintained that Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala approached him as an informer and was used by key individuals in organised crime

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu disbandment letter divided SAPS

The national police commissioner said his deputies were divided on whether to implement a directive to disband the political killings task team

Police officer Fannie Nkosi, known as Witness F, told the Madlanga commission that suspended deputy national police commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya had requested Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala (above) to arrest social media blogger Musa Khawula. Photo: GCIS

SAPS asked Matlala to arrest Musa Khawula

Police officer Fannie Nkosi says deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya requested Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to arrest Musa Khawula

Denial and more denials: Suspended head of organised crime Richard Shibiri at the Madlanga Commission this week. Photo: Screenshot

Shibiri’s dodgy R70K Matlala loan

Shibiri said Matlala’s loan offer came at an opportune time when he wanted to rebuild his property and fix his son’s car

Richard Shibiri was found guilty of misconduct that brought the SAPS into disrepute, including associating with known criminal Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Photo: Screenshot from proceedings

Shibiri: ‘I didn’t offer bribes’

The senior police office told the Madlanga commission that he was simply warning investigators in a case involving Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala case that they should not be swayed by…

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu disbanded political killings task team as police commissioner Masemola started leave

Deputy national police commissioner for crime detection Tebello Mosikili said the timing of the now suspended police minister’s disbandment letter was suspect