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Hawks Lieutenant Colonel Nkoana Sebola Photo: Supplied

Madlanga commission hears businessman was tracked alongside 715kg cocaine shipment from Durban to Joburg

Hawk Lieutenant Colonel Nkoana Sebola presented a text message that links businessman Tumelo Nku and police officers to disputed Aeroton cocaine bust

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

SAPS head of organised crime Richard Shibiri axed

Shibiri was found guilty of misconduct that brought the SAPS into disrepute, including associating with known criminal Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

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

‘Brown Mogotsi attempted to bribe me’, says investigating officer

Investigating officer Alfred Ondendaal said Mogotsi asked if there was anything he could do for leniency during his bail application

Accountability: Police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi is among a growing list of figures facing charges linked to investigations associated with the commission. Photo: Screenshot

Madlanga’s swift brand of justice

Police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi is among a growing list of figures facing criminal charges linked to investigations associated with the Madlanga Commission, fuelling comparisons…

Brown Mogotsi Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Brown Mogotsi’s bail application in staged assassination case set for 25 May

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will apply for bail on 25 May in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court after being arrested on charges of defeating the ends of justice over an…

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…

Hot seat: Hawks Lieutenant-Colonel Nkoana Joseph Sebola said the alleged drug bust had seemed suspicious because normal police reporting procedures had not been followed. Photo: Supplied

‘Chaos’ at police drug theft attempt

Lt-Colonel Sebola told the Madlanga commission that under instruction from Warrant Officer Rikhotso, Colonel Maluleke and General Kadwa, he was to seize the bakkie carrying the…

The Madlanga commission has heard how police intercepted a tonne of cocaine shipped from Brazil to Johannesburg in July 2021

Warrant officer Phakula accuses Feroz Khan of orchestrating arrest to derail cocaine bust

Phakula says Khan orchestrated the arrest of four police officials at the scene to shift attention away from the investigation and let the ‘real perpetrators’ walk free

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…

Warrant Officer Marumo Magane, the commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre at Zonkizizwe police station, testified about his involvement in a major drug bust in Aeroton, Johannesburg in 2021

Hawks intercepted Gauteng officers trying to steal cocaine

Hawks arrested four police officers who attempted to steal 999kg of cocaine that arrived in Johannesburg from Brazil

The Madlanga commission has heard how police intercepted a tonne of cocaine shipped from Brazil to Johannesburg in July 2021

Madlanga commission hears how 999kg cocaine bust unfolded in Gauteng

The Madlanga commission has heard how the Hawks intercepted nearly a tonne of cocaine shipped from Brazil to Johannesburg in July 2021, after an initial intervention by Gauteng…

Major-General Hendrik Flynn. (Screenshot)

Repeated break-ins at Hawks facility before 541kg cocaine theft, commission hears

The Madlanga commission heard that chain-of-custody protocols were not followed and forensic processing requirements were not met

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…

Dubious family relations: Suspended Sedibeng Deputy District Police commissioner Mbangwa Nkhwashu. Photo: Screenshot

From freedom to looting

Explosive testimony before the Madlanga Commission has laid bare allegations of cartel-linked corruption involving senior police officials and municipal departments, raising…

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

Fannie Masemola, the national police commissioner, has denied receiving financial gratification from businessman  Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s contract.

Police commissioner Fannie Masemola added to corruption case State vs Matlala and 15 Others

Masemola has become a co-accused in the case involving 12 police officials, three company directors and a R360 million contract awarded to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s company,…