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South AfricaBail ruling due for police ballistics expert in Vereeniging murder case- South AfricaMkhwanazi demands answers after IDAC fails to arrest himKwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said on Thursday that the National Prosecuting Authority's anti-corruption unit must explain why it did not arrest him, after he presented himself at a Pretoria police station in response to what he said was an informal warning that a warrant…June 18, 2026
- South AfricaMkhwanazi named 2025 Newsmaker of the Year in PretoriaKwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said on Friday that the briefing in which he accused senior figures of corrupting South Africa's criminal justice system was an act of duty, as he was named the National Press Club's 2025 Newsmaker of the Year. Accepting the…May 29, 2026
- South AfricaMadlanga inquiry submits second report to Ramaphosa, more arrests expectedThe judicial commission investigating corruption and criminal infiltration of South Africa's police has submitted its second interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa, with further arrests expected as the inquiry prepares to resume hearings next week. The commission, chaired by retired…May 29, 2026
- South AfricaMogotsi denies all charges as he applies for bail over alleged staged hitAlleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi denied all charges against him at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Monday as he applied for bail, dismissing the case as unfounded and speculative. Mogotsi, who was arrested about two weeks ago, faces five charges: unlawful possession of a firearm…May 25, 2026
- South AfricaSix men shot dead in two Khayelitsha attacks hours apartSix men were shot dead in two separate attacks about six hours apart in Khayelitsha, a township outside Cape Town, South African police said on Monday. The first shooting happened at about 7:30 pm on Sunday inside an informal dwelling in Khonkxa Street, Makhaza, where three men aged between 20 and…May 25, 2026
- South AfricaFormer South African minister Pandor held at gunpoint in home robberyrmed robbers held former South African International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor and her husband at gunpoint at their Pretoria home on Friday night, ransacking the property and fleeing with valuables, police said. Pandor, who serves as chancellor of Nelson Mandela University, was not harmed…May 23, 2026
- South AfricaSouth African police warn no one can order migrants out of the countrySouth African police on Thursday urged the public to stay within the law, saying no individual or group has the authority to order anyone to leave the country, as marches against undocumented migrants spread across the country. The South African Police Service said immigration matters were…May 21, 2026
- 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 AfricaNkosi case postponed to July as Madlanga Commission probe widensA suspended South African Police Service sergeant linked to the Madlanga Commission of inquiry appeared in the Thohoyandou Magistrate's Court in Limpopo province on Friday on a charge of defeating and obstructing the course of justice, and had his case postponed to mid-July. Fannie Ezekiel Nkosi…May 15, 2026
- South AfricaMadlanga task team brings fresh charges against Sergeant Fannie NkosiSouth African police sergeant Fannie Nkosi faces additional charges of defeating and obstructing the course of justice over an alleged 2022 evidence-tampering incident involving confiscated dagga, the task team investigating his conduct said on Thursday. Nkosi, a suspended member of the South…May 14, 2026
- South AfricaRamaphosa rejects claims that acting South African police chief tied to corruption caseSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday rejected allegations that acting National Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane was implicated in an alleged irregular $13.9 million (228 million rand) tender at the centre of a corruption case against her suspended predecessor. Responding to…May 14, 2026
- South AfricaMadlanga inquiry will not recall suspended top cop Sibiya for further evidenceThe Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will not call suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya to give further oral evidence, the commission announced on Tuesday. Sibiya, who is suspended from his post as head of crime detection in the South African Police…May 12, 2026
- South AfricaSouth African police suspend procurement chief over irregular PPE contractSouth African Police Service Lieutenant General Molefe Fani, the divisional commissioner for supply chain management, has been suspended over alleged misconduct linked to a personal protective equipment contract from his time at the National Treasury that was found to be non-compliant. Fani served…May 11, 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
- ZimbabweMatlala and four co-accused return to Johannesburg court in attempted murder caseAlleged underworld figure Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala and his four co-accused appeared at the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday over a dispute about evidence disclosure, ahead of their July trial on 25 charges including attempted murder. Matlala was joined in the dock by his wife Tsakane, alleged…May 7, 2026
- South AfricaSenona challenges Madlanga summons, won't appear FridayKwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona will not appear before the Madlanga Commission on Friday, sources close to the matter said, after his legal team mounted a formal challenge to the summons on procedural grounds. The decision marks a fresh standoff between Senona and the…May 6, 2026
- South AfricaSAPS calls on NCC leader Fadiel Adams to hand himself overSouth African police on Tuesday called on Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams to hand himself over in connection with charges of fraud and obstruction of justice tied to the murder probe of slain ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said its Political…May 5, 2026
- South AfricaMissing Vosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka found alive at police stationVosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Mpumelelo Kubheka, who had been missing for a month after an alleged kidnapping linked to a business dispute, presented himself at the Vosloorus Police Station on Saturday evening, police said. The 27-year-old's reappearance ends a high-profile search that drew in…May 2, 2026
- South AfricaParliament’s ad hoc committee to seek another extensionParliament’s ad hoc committee will meet on Tuesday to decide whether to seek another extension to its inquiry into alleged criminal infiltration of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the judiciary. The committee, established in August last year, is scheduled to convene virtually at 14:00…March 31, 2026
- South AfricaSAPS under intense pressure and scrutiny, says MasemolaNational Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has said the SAPS under intense pressure and scrutiny, amid mounting allegations of corruption and growing public concern over policing in South Africa. Speaking in Bloemfontein on Monday, Masemola acknowledged the strain on officers within the South…March 31, 2026
- South AfricaMkhwanazi signs new five-year contract as KZN police commissionerLieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has signed a new five-year contract to continue as KwaZulu-Natal's provincial police commissioner, ending weeks of uncertainty over his future at the helm of the province's law enforcement, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The contract was…March 28, 2026
- South AfricaIDAC rejects claims of selective targeting in R360m SAPS tender probeSouth Africa's anti-corruption directorate on Saturday pushed back against allegations of bias in its investigation into an alleged irregular R360 million police health services contract, insisting the probe was launched on the basis of evidence alone. The Investigating Directorate Against…March 28, 2026
- South AfricaKwaZulu-Natal premier urges Masemola to finalise Mkhwanazi contract before deadlineKwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has raised alarm over delays in formally confirming the renewal of provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's contract, warning that the lack of a final decision risks unsettling investors and the business community ahead of a March 31…March 27, 2026
- South AfricaPolice renew search for Joshlin Smith two years after disappearanceSouth African police resumed their search for missing girl Joshlin Smith on Thursday, deploying sniffer dogs to comb through dense bush in the Diazville area of Saldanha Bay, two years after the six-year-old vanished without trace. Joshlin was last seen just after 5pm on 19 February 2024 at her…March 26, 2026
- South AfricaMasemola Charged Under PFMA Over R360m Tender, Not Corruption — MinisterSouth Africa's National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has been charged under procurement legislation linked to a tainted R360 million health services tender, Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirmed on Thursday, as the country's top law enforcement agency braced for a…March 26, 2026
- South AfricaCachalia, Ramaphosa discuss police chief tender scandalMinister of Police Firoz Cachalia is expected to meet President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss developments surrounding National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and his alleged links to a controversial R360 million South African Police Service (SAPS) tender. The meeting is set to focus on possible…March 26, 2026
- South AfricaPresidency Signals Acting Appointment May Follow Masemola ChargesPresident Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday to handle developments surrounding his embattled National Police Commissioner in accordance with the law, after General Fannie Masemola was served with a court summons over an alleged R360 million tender fraud. The Presidency indicated that Ramaphosa…March 25, 2026
- South AfricaS.Africa Police Commissioner Masemola to Face Criminal Charges Over Tainted R360m TenderSouth Africa's National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has been served with a warrant to secure his court appearance over alleged irregularities linked to a controversial R360-million health services tender, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The warrant follows the…March 25, 2026
