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latest news & developmentsMadlanga police witness links Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Witness F said Matlala told him to be loyal if he wanted to be promoted. However, Mashatile has denied meeting with Matlala
Mchunu demands that Mkhwanazi provide evidence of corruption
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi had made unsubstantiated accusations without providing evidence
Mkhwanazi renews claims against Mchunu
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was not consulted before the political killings task team was disbanded
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
UPDATED: Witness F hospitalised, Madlanga Commission postpones testimony
The witness’s testimony has been rescheduled for 16 March, the last day of the Madlanga Commission sitting
A look behind the rot in policing
The Madlanga commission and parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in policing have opened a crucial public conversation, analysts say
MPs question O’Sullivan’s Ipid control
The private forensic investigator denied having undue influence on the police, insisting he was just a concerned citizen who wanted to help in ‘uncapturing the criminal justice…
Ramaphosa announces crackdown on corruption in criminal justice system
The president said the army would be deployed to tackle illegal mining and gang violence and pledged urgent action against organised crime
O’Sullivan accuses Mkhwanazi of running a parallel police force
The private forensic Investigator described the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s media briefing last July as an attack against rivals within the South African Police Service
O’Sullivan refuses to answer questions about background
EFF leader Julius Malema urged parliament’s d hoc committee probing corruption in the criminal justice system to compel the private forensic investigator to answer every question…
Matlala’s SAPS links revealed
The commission heard testimony from police officials who regularly sent sensitive information to Matlala and relayed his messages to senior officials
Mkhwanazi and KZN Hawks boss at odds over office removal
KZN police say Lesetja Senona arrived at the office on Saturday and exhibited strange behaviour, prompting security personnel to seize his devices
KZN Hawks boss referred for investigation
Senona this week admitted to being close friends with businessman and alleged cartel leader Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala but denied any involvement in his business activities
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head: I only advised ‘Cat’ Matlala
Lesetja Senoma testified that he was not aware of Matlala’s criminal history although they were close, adding that he did not do background checks on friends
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head says Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sent him threatening texts
Lesetja Sesona said the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner sent the messages before his appearance in front of the Madlanga commission