crime intelligence

PRETORIA, 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 interference, and corruption within South Africa’s justice system. Evidence leaders are expected to request that the next […]

South 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 Centurion residence after dozens of officers from specialized units arrived at his property. South […]

Crime 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 senior political figures at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. Commission […]

Advocate 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 firmly committed to fulfilling its mandate, which is of critical […]

PRETORIA, 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 Barnard used classified intelligence to fuel attacks against the Crime Intelligence unit despite her legal obligation […]

PRETORIA, 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. The commission, established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in July, will examine claims of corruption and political interference within the […]

Major 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 Wednesday, 9 July 2025. Makgato’s appointment follows the arrest of the division’s […]

The 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, with some officers returning to duty despite facing serious criminal charges. Cameron […]

SA 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 million hotel purchase in Pretoria. The acquisition of the Pretoria hotel has sparked debate about financial management […]