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South AfricaMissing Vosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka found alive at police station
South AfricaWitness G seeks identity protection at Madlanga Commission- South AfricaSibiya accuses Mkhwanazi of orchestrating social media campaign in his favourSuspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya accused KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Wednesday of being behind a surge in social media accounts supporting Mkhwanazi, a claim promptly challenged by the chairperson of the commission hearing his testimony…February 18, 2026
- South AfricaSuspended SA deputy police chief Sibiya set for Madlanga testimonySuspended South African Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is scheduled to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, facing allegations of corruption, money laundering and ties to an alleged underworld figure. Sibiya's four-day testimony comes after months of…February 16, 2026
- South AfricaSA police operative alleges Mchunu coerced testimony - inquiryA South African police intelligence operative told a commission of inquiry on Monday that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu attempted to pressure him into giving favourable testimony, the latest allegation against the embattled cabinet member. The operative, identified only as Witness E…January 26, 2026
- South AfricaMcBride says counter-intelligence unit had no authority to investigate MatlalaFormer Independent Police Investigative Directorate chief Robert McBride told South African lawmakers on Tuesday that a counter-intelligence structure he helped form with Crime Intelligence head Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo was limited to monitoring businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and was never…January 20, 2026
- South AfricaSouth African police officers may have known who ordered high-profile assassinations, chief saysSouth Africa's crime intelligence chief acknowledged on Friday that police officers may have had advance knowledge of several high-profile assassinations, including the murders of a whistleblower, a media personality and a witness who testified before a corruption inquiry. Lieutenant General…January 16, 2026
- South AfricaEx-police commissioner Phahlane set to testify as South Africa graft probe resumesFormer South African acting police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane is set to testify before a parliamentary committee on Wednesday as lawmakers resume hearings into corruption allegations within the criminal justice system. Phahlane will be questioned about decisions made during his tenure as the…January 14, 2026
- South AfricaSouth Africa reinstates intelligence chief despite corruption chargesSouth Africa has reinstated the head of its Crime Intelligence division despite ongoing fraud and corruption charges, a move that has sparked concern among critics over accountability and witness protection. Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo returned to his post as Crime Intelligence chief on…November 20, 2025
- South AfricaSharnick Dispute Prompts KZN Probe into Altered Criminal RecordKwaZulu-Natal police have launched an internal investigation after discovering that the criminal record of South African citizen Stuart Sharnick had been altered within the South African Police Service (SAPS) system. Senior officers say they were unaware of any tampering until Sharnick recently…November 14, 2025
- South AfricaCrime Intelligence head faces fraud, defamation charges after commission testimonySouth Africa's Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo faces fraud and defamation charges after allegedly making false statements about a businessman's criminal history during testimony at a judicial inquiry. Stuart Scharnick, an associate of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack…November 12, 2025
- South AfricaGeneral Dumisani Khumalo says he was not consulted on task team closureThe head of South Africa's Crime Intelligence division told a judicial inquiry on Wednesday he was not consulted before suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu disbanded a unit investigating politically motivated killings. Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo said he learned about the decision to…November 5, 2025
- CrimeMessages Reveal Ties between Matlala and KZN Hawks bossPRETORIA, South Africa- A witness known only as “X”, currently giving evidence remotely to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has detailed WhatsApp communications between Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, a businessman and attempted murder accused, and Lesetja Senona, the boss of the KwaZulu-Natal Hawks…October 14, 2025
- South AfricaKhumalo Will Not take Stand at Madlanga Commission on MondayPRETORIA, South Africa- Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo will not appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry when proceedings resume on Monday. The commission, chaired by Justice Mandisa Madlanga, is investigating allegations of criminal conduct, political…October 12, 2025
- South AfricaPolice raid Sibiya home, seize laptop and cellphonesSouth African police raided the home of suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya on Wednesday and seized electronic devices as investigations intensify into alleged links between senior officers and criminal syndicates. A laptop and several cellphones were seized from Sibiya's…October 9, 2025
- South AfricaCrime Intelligence chief falls ill, Madlanga Commission adjournsCrime intelligence chief dumisani khumalo left the Madlanga Commission venue after falling ill Wednesday morning, forcing the inquiry to adjourn for the day after three minutes past nine. Lieutenant General Khumalo had been testifying since Monday about alleged links between criminal cartels and…October 1, 2025
- South AfricaChaskalson replaces Motau as lead advocate at South Africa inquiryAdvocate Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed chief evidence leader of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, replacing Advocate Terry Motau who stepped down less than two weeks after taking up the position, according to a statement from the commission on Monday. The commission said it "remains…September 30, 2025
- South AfricaKZN police chief Mkhwanazi accuses DA MP of leaking classified intelligencePRETORIA, South Africa (Report Focus News) - KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler Barnard of breaking the law by disclosing classified crime intelligence information at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday. Mkhwanazi testified that Kohler…September 18, 2025
- South AfricaKZN police chief Mkhwanazi testifies at South Africa corruption inquiryPRETORIA, South Africa (Report Focus News) - KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will testify Wednesday as the first witness before the Madlanga Commission investigating allegations of criminal syndicate infiltration in South Africa's law enforcement agencies…September 16, 2025
- PoliticsSolomon Makgato Named SAPS Crime Intelligence Acting HeadMajor General Solomon Makgato, previously the Western Cape Hawks boss, has been appointed as the acting head of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence division. The announcement was made by National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola during a media briefing on…July 9, 2025
- CrimeSAPS Urged to Act on Rogue Officers to Restore TrustThe Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron, has called for the immediate suspension of all South African Police Service (SAPS) officers arrested in the past week, pending internal investigations. This follows concerns over a perceived lenient approach by SAPS management…June 30, 2025
- CrimeSA Parliament demands answers over R25m police hotel purchaseSA Police committee seeks explanation for crime intelligence unit's property acquisition amid concerns over resource management. The parliamentary police committee has called for an urgent explanation regarding the South African Police Service's (SAPS) crime intelligence unit's controversial R25…January 22, 2025
