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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

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…

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…

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,…

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

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

Testimony: TMPD Chief Yolanda Faro has told the commission she stopped an R800 million tender in March 2025. Photo: Supplied

How Tshwane was looted via tenders 

Senior officials told the Madlanga commission that more than R2bn was siphoned through security deals meant to protect metro police

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi was denied bail by the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday. He is scheduled to return to court on 13 April for a further bail application.

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi denied bail after found in possession of explosives, guns, case dockets and R50 000 cash

While on the Madlanga commission witness stand, Nkosi divulged various criminal dealings between senior police officials and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala

Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Chief Yolanda Faro testifying at the Madlanga Commission.

Tshwane metro chief halted irregular R800 million security tender

Yolanda Faro says that the testimony of corruption revealed at the Madlanga Commission concerning corruption in her department is alarming

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

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola. (SAPS/X)

Police Commissioner Masemola served with warrant for involvement in Matlala’s R360 million Medicare24 contract

Matlala’s Medicare24 contract was approved during Masemola’s tenure and later cancelled by the police commissioner after reports of poor service delivery and illegal procurement

Deputy President Paul Mashatile. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Madlanga police witness links Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to Deputy President Paul Mashatile

Witness F said Matlala told him to be loyal if he wanted to be promoted. However, Mashatile has denied meeting with Matlala

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu demands that Mkhwanazi provide evidence of corruption

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi had made unsubstantiated accusations without providing evidence

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla
Mkhwanazi and suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy and GCIS

Mkhwanazi renews claims against Mchunu

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was not consulted before the political killings task team was disbanded

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

North West businessman Suliman Carrim told the Madlanga commission he lost R8.4 million after funding Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s healthcare company, alleging he was misled by both Matlala and Brown Mogotsi

Mogotsi and Matlala played me out of R8.4 million, says Carrim

North West businessman Suliman Carrim told the Madlanga commission he lost R8.4 million after funding Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s healthcare company, alleging he was misled by both…