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South AfricaMadlanga inquiry submits second report to Ramaphosa, more arrests expected- South AfricaAlleged rhino poaching kingpin 'Big Joe' Nyalungu shot dead in second ambushJoseph "Big Joe" Nyalungu, a former South African police officer facing rhino poaching and explosives charges, was shot dead on Saturday in a midday ambush at his business in Mkhuhlu, days after surviving a similar attack at the same location. Nyalungu had been awaiting trial on charges including…May 16, 2026
- South AfricaMadlanga Commission resumes drug-seizure hearings, final week before interim reportA new witness is expected to testify before South Africa's Madlanga Commission on Monday as the inquiry begins its final week of public hearings into drug seizures and the disappearance of narcotics held by law enforcement agencies. The hearings, running from 11 to 15 May, are the last before the…May 11, 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 AfricaKZN Hawks head to testify at Madlanga CommissionThe head of the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal, Major-General Lesetja Senona, is expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria, where he will face questions about his alleged relationship with businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The commission, chaired by Constitutional Court…January 27, 2026
- South AfricaSouth Africa arrests four at airport over alleged Russia military recruitmentSouth African police arrested four men at Johannesburg's main airport who were allegedly heading to Russia to join the military, authorities said on Saturday, as investigators probe a suspected recruitment network operating in the country. The Hawks, South Africa's elite crime investigation unit…November 30, 2025
- South AfricaDA lays trafficking charges against Zuma-Sambudla over Russia recruitmentSouth Africa's Democratic Alliance laid criminal charges against uMkhonto weSizwe Party lawmaker Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on Thursday over allegations she recruited young men to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine. The DA filed the charges at Cape Town Central police station, citing new evidence…November 27, 2025
- South AfricaFocus Turns to Lebeya in Disputed Molefe OperationThe involvement of former Hawks head Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya has become a focal point in the scrutiny surrounding the police operation at the Sandhurst home of Katiso “KT” Molefe. The controversy intensified on Tuesday during proceedings at the Madlanga commission, where testimony…November 26, 2025
- South AfricaHawks captain testifies on Molefe arrest verification at Madlanga inquiryA Hawks captain told South Africa's Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday that he was ordered to verify whether a police operation at the home of alleged crime boss Katiso Molefe was legitimate. Captain Dail Nortjie concluded brief testimony focused on the December 2024 arrest of Molefe, who…November 25, 2025
- South AfricaHawks officer and hospital official arrested in Tembisa Hospital caseSouth African authorities have arrested a Hawks officer and a Tembisa Hospital official in a case linked to Tembisa Hospital corruption, following what investigators describe as an attempted bribe aimed at derailing an ongoing probe into alleged irregularities at the health facility. The two…November 24, 2025
- South AfricaHawks Probe Duduzile Zuma Over South Africans Trapped in Ukraine WarSouth Africa's Hawks police unit is investigating former president Jacob Zuma's daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla over allegations she recruited 17 men who are now trapped fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine, police said on Sunday. The criminal case was filed by Zuma-Sambudla's half-sister…November 24, 2025
- CrimeHawks was pulled from NW mission for Molefe raid, inquiry toldJOHANNESBURG, 3 November 2025- The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) were instructed to leave an operation in the North West province and respond to an incident at the Sandton residence of Katiso “KT” Molefe, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has been told. Warrant Officer…November 3, 2025
- South AfricaPilot Says Hawks Told Him to Hover Over Molefe’s HomeJOHANNESBURG, 3 November 2025- A Gauteng Traffic Police pilot has testified that he was instructed by the Hawks to hover above the home of alleged cartel member Katiso “KT” Molefe during his arrest. Chief provincial inspector George Raftopoulous appeared before the Madlanga Commission on Monday…November 3, 2025
- South AfricaHawks Boss Admits Sending Officers to Verify KT Molefe RaidPRETORIA, 29 October 2025- The head of the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Unit, Brigadier Lesiba Mokoena, has confirmed that he deployed officers to verify the legitimacy of a police raid on the home of alleged criminal Katiso KT Molefe. Mokoena made the revelation while testifying before the Madlanga…October 29, 2025
- South AfricaInquiry hears details of Molefe home raid in 2024PRETORIA, 21 October 2025- A witness testifying before the Madlanga Inquiry has revealed new details about a police raid on businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe’s Sandhurst home in 2024. The search was part of an ongoing investigation into the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. Swart, the…October 21, 2025
- Crime12 SANDF Soldiers Linked to Murder of Hawks Officer MathipaTwelve South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members have been arrested in connection with the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Ngwako Frans Mathipa, a senior Hawks investigator, in August 2023. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) announced a breakthrough in the case, with…June 23, 2025
- South AfricaMan arrested for threatening President Ramaphosa appears in courtCAPE TOWN - A man arrested for threatening President Cyril Ramaphosa and other high-profile figures will be transported to the Western Cape for a court appearance on Monday. The 28-year-old suspect was arrested by the Hawks in Germiston, Gauteng on Friday after a case was opened earlier this…May 25, 2025
- CrimeFake estate agent jailed for R800,000 property scamA 49-year-old man who posed as an estate agent has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding multiple victims of more than R800,000 in a property scam. Theophillus Mncedi Pato received his sentence in the East London Regional Court this week after being convicted on three counts of…February 5, 2025
- CrimeHawks Arrest Man with Explosives at SA-Zim BorderMan arrested at Beitbridge carrying detonating fuses worth R105,000 hidden in bus luggage. A 53-year-old foreign national faces court charges after being caught with explosives at the South Africa-Zimbabwe border, discovered during a routine bus search. The suspect was arrested by the Hawks on…January 22, 2025
