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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

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia. (@Prof_Cachalia/X)

SA violent crime down, but still unacceptably high, Cachalia says

The acting police minister also stressed the need to tackle organised crime, which President Cyril Ramaphosa last week singled out as ‘the most immediate threat to our democracy,…

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia. (@Prof_Cachalia/X)

Crime drop offers ‘hope’, but GBV crisis and corruption still severe, police minister says

Organised syndicates remain a national security threat, demanding a full policing ‘reset’

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia. (@Prof_Cachalia/X)

Mchunu was correct to disband unit but failed to consult, says acting police minister Cachalia

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia said police inquiries provide a moment to reset SAPS

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu and Masemola did not get along, says Deputy Police Minister Boshielo

Mchunu and Masemola communicated via letters and were requested to align before meetings with ministers

Former police minister Bheki Cele. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele

Cele said he had tried to meet his successor to discuss the issue after leaving office, but his calls went unanswered

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. (@SAPoliceService/X)

Mkhwanazi: Crime intelligence never cleansed since 2011 Richard Mdluli slush fund scandal

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner told the Madlanga commission that people implicated in the scandal still hold senior post

Grave concern: President Cyril Ramaphosa (above) regards allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu as requiring ‘the highest-priority attention’.

Ramaphosa puts Mchunu on leave of absence over police infiltration scandal

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave following explosive allegations of criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement agencies

Motorsport SA ‘understands’ contract canning

Motorsport SA (MSA) says it understands the Gauteng government’s decision to cancel its international contracts with the sport beyond 2010.

Gauteng cans motorsport contract, saves R700m

The Gauteng department of economic development has saved more than R700-million by cancelling a motorsport contract.

Cachalia: Provincial ministers must be hands-on with finances

Provincial ministers must take responsibility for the dismal state of financial management in various departments, Firoz Cachalia said on Tuesday.

Cachalia declines to probe Gauteng motorsport

The irregularities surrounding contracts entered into by the Gauteng Motorsport Company were not enough to warrant a probe, said Firoz Cachalia.

Cachalia undertakes to create more jobs

Gauteng economic development minister Firoz Cachalia undertook to create jobs by encouraging self-employment in his budget vote speech on Thursday.

Mokonyane reorganises ‘Team Gauteng’

The Gauteng provincial administration has been reorganised and will include a planning department reporting to the office of Nomvula Mokonyane.

Police action at TUT being investigated

An investigation into police action during a protest at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria is under way, it was reported on Friday.

Cachalia slams ‘unacceptable’ metro protests

There could be no justification for violent protests by metro police officers, Gauteng community safety minister Firoz Cachalia said on Thursday.

Gauteng set to get more detectives

More detectives could be deployed to help Gauteng fight aggravated robbery, provincial minister of community safety Firoz Cachalia said on Monday.

Another night of terror in Gauteng

Thousands of refugees in and around Johannesburg faced another night filled with anxiety on Tuesday evening as xenophobic tensions and violence continued to spread through the…

Govt blamed for violence ‘tinderbox’

As police announced the launch of "specialised units" to combat the deadly xenophobic violence in Gauteng and the National Intelligence Agency confirmed that it was probing the…

‘Third force’ involvement in attacks

The police have ”concrete evidence” of a suspected third-force involvement in xenophobic attacks in and around Johannesburg, the Gauteng Legislature heard on Tuesday. ”The police…