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Witness D murder accused found with cellphone in custody

Matipandile Sotheni, the former police officer accused of assassinating state witness Marius van der Merwe ('Witness D'), was found with a cellphone in custody allegedly used to…

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Fifth arrest warrant adds to Mkhwanazi’s mounting legal troubles

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been served with a fifth arrest warrant in connection with the blue-lights investigation involving businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat'…

Matlala denies improper links to former KZN Hawks head Senona

Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that his relationship with former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona was strictly 'brotherly',…

Khumalo and Crime Intelligence co-accused cleared as NPA withdraws charges

The National Prosecuting Authority has unconditionally withdrawn all fraud and corruption charges against Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and six top officials.

How the commission nailed Adams

National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams has denied that suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu influenced his decision to lay fraud and corruption charges against crime…

Taxi boss Msibi, Motsumi, KT Molefe and Sergeant Nkosi plotted to sell phone-grabbers to eSwatini

Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson detailed WhatsApp exchanges involving taxi boss Jotham “King Mswazi” Msibi and Sergeant Fannie Nkosi in which they discussed an alleged plan to…

Adila Hassim

The women holding power to account

As South Africa celebrates Women's Day, discover the influential women leading the Madlanga commission of inquiry, investigating political interference, corruption, and organised…

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Suspended EMPD deputy chief arrested in Emmanuel Mbense murder investigation

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been arrested in connection with the 2022 murder of businessman Emmanuel Mbense. The…

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi. (@mmkubayi/X)

Kubayi suspends three IDAC investigators as government launches major overhaul

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has announced the suspension of three senior investigators from the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption…

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

EMPD deputy chief Mkhwanazi and Witness K bail hearing set for Wednesday

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department inspector, known as Witness K, are due…

Madlanga Commission postpones Andrea Johnson testimony after hospitalisation

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry adjourned proceedings after Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, was hospitalised before her…

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

A Network of Silence: What Ekurhuleni reveals about South Africa’s national psyche

The arrests of senior municipal managers and metro police leaders in Ekurhuleni point to a deeper reality: the possible convergence of organised crime, municipal administration,…

Assassination claims and medical certificates test Madlanga Commission

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is grappling with significant disruptions, including an alleged assassination attempt on suspended Crime Intelligence head Major-General Feroz…

Crime intelligence head Major General Feroz Khan

Political Killings Task Team joins probe into shooting of Feroz Khan

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has expanded its investigation into the attempted assassination of suspended crime intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan,…