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South AfricaMcBride says counter-intelligence unit had no authority to investigate Matlala- 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 AfricaSouth Africa crime intelligence chief says nearly all Gauteng police work for cartelSouth Africa's crime intelligence chief told parliament on Thursday that internal assessments revealed nearly all police officers in the country's economic hub of Gauteng were working for a criminal cartel, and that elite combat units were moonlighting for crime syndicates. Lieutenant General…January 16, 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 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 AfricaSouth African prosecutor boss to face Parliament on interference claimsSouth Africa's National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi will testify before Parliament on Tuesday to answer allegations of interference against prosecutors and questions about operations at the country's anti-corruption unit. Batohi, who has led the National Prosecuting Authority…November 11, 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
- South AfricaMan with 34 criminal cases denies being Sibiya protectorStuart James Scharnick denied on Wednesday being suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya's bodyguard after Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo told the Madlanga Commission he has 34 criminal cases on record. Scharnick said Khumalo was trying to mislead the commission…November 5, 2025
- South AfricaCourt Delays Bail Amendment for SAPS Intelligence HeadPRETORIA, South Africa- The Pretoria Regional Court has postponed the bail amendment hearing involving Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo and three co-accused to November. The group faces charges of fraud and corruption related to the alleged irregular appointment of an executive within the…October 15, 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 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
- 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
