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1. March 16South AfricaSergeant Nkosi says Sibiya accepted gifts from MatlalaA senior Gauteng police officer has told the Madlanga Commission that Deputy National Police Commissioner Sibiya did not object to receiving gifts from Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, a suspected crime boss. During the hearing, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, a member of the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit, said that…March 16
2. March 16South AfricaFormer Cop Appears in Court Over Marius van der Merwe MurderMatipandile Sotheni, a former member of the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) elite Special Task Force, appeared in Brakpan Magistrates Court on Monday charged with the murder of Marius van der Merwe. Van der Merwe, who testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry last year under the…March 16
3. March 16South AfricaDubai Airports update: Emirates to operate limited flights after 10amEmirates says it will resume some flight operations after 10:00 UAE time on Monday, following a temporary suspension earlier in the day. The Dubai-based airline said it would run a limited schedule while authorities continue to review the situation. Some flights scheduled for Monday have been…March 16
4. March 15South AfricaANC in Johannesburg moves to recall Mayor Dada MoreroThe ANC in Johannesburg has taken a formal decision to recall Dada Morero as the city’s mayor, following growing tensions within the party’s regional structures. According to sources, a special and urgent regional executive committee (REC) meeting was convened on Saturday, where it was resolved…March 15
5. March 13South AfricaWitness G seeks identity protection at Madlanga CommissionA Crime Intelligence officer known as Witness G has asked to testify privately before the Madlanga Commission, citing concerns that revealing his identity could compromise his safety and that of others. Through his lawyer, Tshepo Matlala, Witness G requested permission to deliver his testimony…March 13
6. March 13South AfricaMpumalanga man gets life imprisonment for burning girlfriendA man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend by setting her alight during a domestic dispute in Carolina, Mpumalanga. The High Court sitting in Mbombela convicted and sentenced 35-year-old Innocent Sthembiso Maseko for the killing of Mbali Lucy Ngubeni, following a…March 13
7. March 12South AfricaShibiri cites financial difficulty over Matlala loanSuspended senior police officer Richard Shibiri has defended his decision to accept R70,000 from alleged crime figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, telling an inquiry he was experiencing financial difficulty at the time. Shibiri, the head of organised crime investigations at the South African Police…March 12
8. March 10South AfricaPolice raid properties linked to businessman Calvin MathibeliPolice have conducted simultaneous raids at multiple properties linked to businessman Calvin Mathibeli across four South African provinces, authorities said. The coordinated operations targeted premises associated with Mathibeli, who owns the private security firm Calvin and Family Security…March 10
9. March 10South AfricaMatlala didn’t pay for my BBL, says Lt Gen SenthumuleSenior police official Lt Gen Senthumule has told Parliament that businessman Cat Matlala did not pay for her cosmetic surgery, rejecting allegations raised earlier by Gen Sibiya. During testimony before an ad hoc committee, Lt Gen Senthumule addressed claims that Matlala had funded a Brazilian…March 10
10. March 10South AfricaSenthumule: I Was Unaware of PKTT DisbandmentActing Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Hilda Senthumule, has told Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating police corruption that she was unaware of the decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). According to Senthumule, the directive from Minister Senzo…March 10