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Criminal Justice System

Tshwane Metro tender favouritism and unpaid security services
National
/ 30 April 2026

Tshwane Metro tender favouritism and unpaid security services

TMPD deputy chief Dhlamini denied favouring a security company owned by Sergeant Fannie Nkosi’s brother Bheki Nkosi

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Tshwane metro deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini denies Sergeant Nkosi captured CFO Gareth Mnisi
National
/ 28 April 2026

Tshwane metro deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini denies Sergeant Nkosi captured CFO Gareth Mnisi

Three officials — TMPD deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini, Sergeant Fanie Nkosi and CFO Gareth Mnisi — have been implicated in orchestrating approval of a list of security companies for a R2.9 billion contract

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
EMPD deputy chief Mkhwanazi released on R30 000 bail
National
/ 28 April 2026

EMPD deputy chief Mkhwanazi released on R30 000 bail

Mkhwanazi appeared alongside Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla, who allegedly paid R400 000 for him to arrange for a civilian, Thabang Tsotetsi, to impersonate him in court in an excessive speeding case

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ramaphosa suspends police commissioner Masemola pending the outcome of State vs Matlala and 15 others
National
/ 23 April 2026

Ramaphosa suspends police commissioner Masemola pending the outcome of State vs Matlala and 15 others

Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane was appointed as acting national police commissioner

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi bail hearing set for Thursday
National
/ 20 April 2026

EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi bail hearing set for Thursday

Mkhwanazi has been charged with fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Tshwane CFO denies ‘tender-fixer’ role in R2.9bn security contract
National
/ 20 April 2026

Tshwane CFO denies ‘tender-fixer’ role in R2.9bn security contract

Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi denied favouring certain security companies Madlanga witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi sent to him

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
EMPD and the missing R14m lithium
National
/ 17 April 2026

EMPD and the missing R14m lithium

The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence of a metro police operation in which the precious metal was seized but then vanished

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Court rejects Sergeant Nkosi’s bid for detention in Kgosi Mampuru hospital wing
National
/ 13 April 2026

Court rejects Sergeant Nkosi’s bid for detention in Kgosi Mampuru hospital wing

Madlanga commission police witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said he feared being poisoned in prison and had diabetes, reasons which the court said were insufficient to allow him to be placed in Kgosi Mampuru’s hospital wing

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Political killings task team investigates assassination of municipal accountant
National
/ 13 April 2026

Political killings task team investigates assassination of municipal accountant

Martha Mani Rantsofu, a finance clerk at Emfuleni local municipality, was gunned down while waiting for her vehicle at a tyre-fitting shop

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
How the Cat captured top brass in SAPS
National
/ 27 March 2026

How the Cat captured top brass in SAPS

The recent arrests of 12 senior police officials show how the alleged cartel leader took over the procurement process

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Cat Matlala’s cellblock friend spills the beans to Mkhwanazi
National
/ 18 March 2026

Cat Matlala’s cellblock friend spills the beans to Mkhwanazi

Mkhwanazi told the ad hoc committee that he maintained that Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala approached him as an informer and was used by key individuals in organised crime

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu disbandment letter divided SAPS
National
/ 17 March 2026

Mchunu disbandment letter divided SAPS

The national police commissioner said his deputies were divided on whether to implement a directive to disband the political killings task team

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
SAPS asked Matlala to arrest Musa Khawula
National
/ 16 March 2026

SAPS asked Matlala to arrest Musa Khawula

Police officer Fannie Nkosi says deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya requested Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to arrest Musa Khawula

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Shibiri’s dodgy R70K Matlala loan
National
/ 13 March 2026

Shibiri’s dodgy R70K Matlala loan

Shibiri said Matlala’s loan offer came at an opportune time when he wanted to rebuild his property and fix his son’s car

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Shibiri: ‘I didn’t offer bribes’
National
/ 6 March 2026

Shibiri: ‘I didn’t offer bribes’

The senior police office told the Madlanga commission that he was simply warning investigators in a case involving Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala case that they should not be swayed by bribes

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu disbanded political killings task team as police commissioner Masemola started leave
Politics
/ 3 March 2026

Mchunu disbanded political killings task team as police commissioner Masemola started leave

Deputy national police commissioner for crime detection Tebello Mosikili said the timing of the now suspended police minister’s disbandment letter was suspect

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mogotsi in contempt at Madlanga Commission as O’Sullivan to return to ad hoc committee
National
/ 2 March 2026

Mogotsi in contempt at Madlanga Commission as O’Sullivan to return to ad hoc committee

The Madlanga commission wants Mogotsi to submit a medical certificate to back his claim of ill health

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Suspended Ekurhuleni HR head denies protecting EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi
National
/ 26 February 2026

Suspended Ekurhuleni HR head denies protecting EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi

Lindia Gxasheka said she had submitted a forensic report which recommended the suspension of the senior Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officer

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Godongwana financially backs Ramaphosa’s tough talk on crime
Business
/ 25 February 2026

Godongwana financially backs Ramaphosa’s tough talk on crime

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has signalled increased spending on peace and security in his budget speech from R268.2 billion in 2025/26 to R291.2 billion in 2028/29. The allocation follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in his State of the Nation address (Sona) that the defence force will be deployed alongside the police to combat illegal mining […]

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi met Cat Matlala in person, says Brown Mogotsi
National
/ 24 February 2026

Mkhwanazi met Cat Matlala in person, says Brown Mogotsi

The North West businessman told parliament’s ad hoc committee that the cartel leader had informed him of having had a meeting with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner to resolve his case

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ad hoc committee on police corruption sends Ramaphosa 120 written questions
Politics
/ 23 February 2026

Ad hoc committee on police corruption sends Ramaphosa 120 written questions

The president is expected to respond to the MPs’ questions regarding oversight and reporting on a task team on political killings before conclusion of the committee’s inquiry in March

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Sibiya denies receiving 20 impalas from Cat Matlala
National
/ 23 February 2026

Sibiya denies receiving 20 impalas from Cat Matlala

Deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya said that when he found out the impalas were from Cat Matlala, he stopped the delivery

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
New NPA boss Mothibi in hot seat
National
/ 9 January 2026

New NPA boss Mothibi in hot seat

Incoming NDPP lauded for his anti-corruption record as head of the SIU while critics see red

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ad hoc committee consults witnesses ahead of second phase of hearings
Politics
/ 7 January 2026

Ad hoc committee consults witnesses ahead of second phase of hearings

The parliamentary committee is scheduled to hear evidence on corruption in the policing system until 20 February

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ramaphosa bypasses shortlisted candidates, appoints Andy Mothibi as new NPA head
National
/ 7 January 2026

Ramaphosa bypasses shortlisted candidates, appoints Andy Mothibi as new NPA head

The president picked the SIU head after an advisory panel found none of the six candidates interviewed late last year suitable for the post

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi warns Madlanga commission of ‘risk of total collapse’ in justice system
National
/ 17 September 2025

Mkhwanazi warns Madlanga commission of ‘risk of total collapse’ in justice system

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said his testimony will first deal with the disbanding of political killings task team in the province and then the influence of criminal syndicates in the police service

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga inquiry into police corruption to hear first witness in August
National
/ 28 July 2025

Madlanga inquiry into police corruption to hear first witness in August

The commission is yet to secure premises, finalise rules and consult witnesses for the six-month inquiry into criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Reform the African criminal justice system, starting with prisons oversight
Thought Leader
/ 14 April 2025

Reform the African criminal justice system, starting with prisons oversight

air and timely access to justice is enshrined in the African Charter, yet many spend years behind bars, their cases in limbo or never brought before a court.

By Chikondi Chijozi & Melusi Simelane
South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism
Opinion
/ 26 April 2024

South Africa’s stigma against ex-offenders fuels recidivism

Our country has a recidivism rate of about 90% compared to 6% to 8% for China, an authoritarian regime where mass executions of re-offenders is common

By Casper Lӧtter
The Mozambican criminal who escaped from South African prisons, twice
The Green Guardian
/ 28 November 2021

The Mozambican criminal who escaped from South African prisons, twice

A rhino-poaching suspect, who recently escaped from police custody, has been identified as a criminal who was serving multiple life sentences when he broke out of prison last year

By Simon Bloch
Forensic science: The danger of relying on a single piece of evidence
National
/ 14 December 2020

Forensic science: The danger of relying on a single piece of evidence

Is the evidence used to convict criminals always based on sufficient facts or data? Leletu Tonisi from the Wits Justice Project examines some of the flaws in the system

By Leletu Tonisi
Use the workplace to stop socially embedded violence
Analysis
/ 26 February 2020

Use the workplace to stop socially embedded violence

The judicial system alone and appealing to miscreants has not stopped attacks on women

By Seán Mfundza Muller
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