National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service
The acting police minister also stressed the need to tackle organised crime, which President Cyril Ramaphosa last week singled out as ‘the most immediate threat to our democracy, our society and economic development’
The witness’s testimony has been rescheduled for 16 March, the last day of the Madlanga Commission sitting
The Madlanga commission and parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in policing have opened a crucial public conversation, analysts say
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 system’
The president said the army would be deployed to tackle illegal mining and gang violence and pledged urgent action against organised crime
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
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 posed to him
The commission heard testimony from police officials who regularly sent sensitive information to Matlala and relayed his messages to senior officials
Wiandre Pretorius was shot at 16 times and walked away unharmed by what police believe was a targeted hit after he was implicated at the Madlanga Commission
KZN police say Lesetja Senona arrived at the office on Saturday and exhibited strange behaviour, prompting security personnel to seize his devices
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
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
Lesetja Sesona said the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner sent the messages before his appearance in front of the Madlanga commission
Lesetja Sesona rejected allegations made against him at the Madlanga Commission, saying his relationship with Matlala was casual, with no business dealings
Anthony Gopaul said the suspended police minister broke protocol and often contacted him to request case updates
Police have detained one of the suspects, who is currently being questioned, national police commissioner Fannie Masemola told journalists
The inquiry into corruption in the criminal justice system will submit its interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa by 17 December
Suspended Ekurhuleni officials defended “irregular” deal with Matlala’s private security company
The suspended police minister denied that he had consulted before disbanding the political killings task team, saying his directive was a process
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief denied fitting Vusimuzi Matlala’s company vehicles with blue lights, reserved only for official law enforcement
Matlala claims he paid Bheki Cele and Senzo Mchunu for police favours and protection
Matlala said he funded both the suspended police minister and his predecessor as a quid pro quo
Matlala told parliament’s ad hoc committee that the connection was fabricated to take away his R36 million healthcare police contract
The murder suspect and alleged leader of the Big Five cartel said he was concerned that investigators would use his testimony against him in his criminal trial
The chief financial officer told parliament’s ad hoc committee that the suspended police minister used an information note calling for the police service’s restructuring to support his decision to disband the unit
The national director of public prosecutions said the suspended Gauteng director of public prosecutions’ actions in a KwaZulu-Natal case were politically motivated
The commission critiqued alleged middleman of suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu’s testimony and unsubstantiated claims
Mogotsi’s testimony kicked off the second phase of the Madlanga Commission, where implicated persons will respond to KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s corruption allegations
Lieutenant Ntate Khumalo testified that he found out about the task team’s disbandment letter via social media while awaiting the unit’s budget approval
A police witness told the Madlanga commission that she was instructed to collect the dockets from the office of crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo for an audit, which could have been done in KwaZulu-Natal
The Madlanga commission heard this week that officials were afraid to suspend a senior EMPD officer linked to the controversial businessman