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Law Enforcement

Hawks helicopter attempted to stop Molefe arrest, Witness A tells Madlanga commission
Politics
/ 21 October 2025

Hawks helicopter attempted to stop Molefe arrest, Witness A tells Madlanga commission

The anonymous witness said frequent interference in the investigation of murder suspect Katiso Molefe showed how far his influence reached in the police service

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets
Politics
/ 21 October 2025

Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets

He contradicted the deputy national commissioner, who said he took the dockets from the task team because he ‘could not disobey an order from the minister

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga: Witness A implicates senior Gauteng officials in drug cartels and syndicated hits
National
/ 20 October 2025

Madlanga: Witness A implicates senior Gauteng officials in drug cartels and syndicated hits

The witness, who has requested anonymity, told the Madlanga commission he was invited to parties with senior officials who wanted to influence his investigation of the Armand Swart murder case

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga: ‘Johannesburg hitman detective killed the wrong person, believed to be a whistleblower’, Witness A says
National
/ 20 October 2025

Madlanga: ‘Johannesburg hitman detective killed the wrong person, believed to be a whistleblower’, Witness A says

The unidentified witness implicated staff the Johannesburg central police station in collusion with drug cartels and sanctioned hits

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service
National
/ 16 October 2025

Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service

Suspended minister defends his order to disband the task team

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga commission still fixing technical problems which risked exposing identity of ‘Witness X’
National
/ 15 October 2025

Madlanga commission still fixing technical problems which risked exposing identity of ‘Witness X’

The commission is expected to resume sitting on Thursday

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Massive raid part of asset recovery in Tembisa Hospital tender fraud
National
/ 10 October 2025

Massive raid part of asset recovery in Tembisa Hospital tender fraud

The Special Investigating Unit has seized luxury vehicles and artworks worth millions from businessman Hangwani Maumela’s Joburg mansion as part of an R820 million asset recovery

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu’s chief of staff says national commissioner ordered search and seizure to destroy evidence
Politics
/ 9 October 2025

Mchunu’s chief of staff says national commissioner ordered search and seizure to destroy evidence

Nkabinde claimed the purpose of the operation was to delete crucial evidence that would disprove Mkhwanazi’s allegations

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi: Political killing task team disbanded when closing in on Gauteng syndicates
Politics
/ 18 September 2025

Mkhwanazi: Political killing task team disbanded when closing in on Gauteng syndicates

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said his testimony would deal with political interference by parliamentarians and the national executive

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi: Mchunu not briefed before disbanding political killing task team
Politics
/ 17 September 2025

Mkhwanazi: Mchunu not briefed before disbanding political killing task team

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said the order to disband the team was irrational and irregular

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle
Politics
/ 10 July 2025

Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle

Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister

By Mandisa Nyathi
New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence
National
/ 7 October 2024

New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence

The latest mass shooting, which left six people dead in Qumbu, follows the killing of 18 people in the province last month

By Mandisa Nyathi
IFP places MP Sanele Zondo on special leave after ‘missing wife’ claims domestic abuse
Politics
/ 22 August 2024

IFP places MP Sanele Zondo on special leave after ‘missing wife’ claims domestic abuse

Simenyiwe Dlomo-Zondo made the allegations of abuse on Instagram, but Zondo has also accused his wife of ‘assaulting’ him

By Staff Reporter
Don’t vilify good cops in South Africa’s desperate fight against crime
Article
/ 23 May 2024

Don’t vilify good cops in South Africa’s desperate fight against crime

Proactively intercepting violent criminals prevents the killing of the innocent

By Nicholas Woode-Smith
The traffic department that hasn’t issued tickets for years
National
/ 15 May 2024

The traffic department that hasn’t issued tickets for years

Officers say there is no daily parade, no work plan and no duties are delegated to them. They have no ticket books and they lack even a card identifying them as officers

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Johnnie Isaac
Security cluster will leave ‘nothing to chance’ in upcoming general elections
National
/ 28 April 2024

Security cluster will leave ‘nothing to chance’ in upcoming general elections

Defence Minister Thandi Modise says the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster will protect the public

By Sheree Bega
Inside Operation Marikana: Final day of the anti-crime mission
National
/ 22 October 2022

Inside Operation Marikana: Final day of the anti-crime mission

A joint operation between Cape Town’s law enforcement units and the South African Police Service sees multiple arrests

By Eunice Masson
Public works, SIU declare war on infrastructure tender corruption
National
/ 24 May 2021

Public works, SIU declare war on infrastructure tender corruption

New anti-corruption forum aims to prevent corruption and mismanagement and incentivise whistleblowers in infrastructure projects

By Chris Gilili
Law enforcement agencies incompetent and compromised — DA
Article
/ 22 January 2019

Law enforcement agencies incompetent and compromised — DA

DA chief whip says the mandate of law enforcement agencies has been subverted meaning the agencies are incapable of doing their work

By Mashadi Kekana
Mabuza: I am not a crook
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Mabuza: I am not a crook

Deputy President David Mabuza has dismissed talk about him being linked to criminal dealings as a smear campaign that started as far back as 2009

By Jan Bornman
Vigilantism is flourishing in Nigeria— with official support
Africa
/ 13 November 2017

Vigilantism is flourishing in Nigeria— with official support

Inefficient policing in Nigeria has forced many communities to rely on vigilante groups for security— sometimes with support from authorities

By Staff Reporter

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