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Explosive testimony before the Madlanga Commission has laid bare allegations of cartel-linked corruption involving senior police officials and municipal departments, raising…
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
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi denied bail after found in possession of explosives, guns, case dockets and R50 000 cash
While on the Madlanga commission witness stand, Nkosi divulged various criminal dealings between senior police officials and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala
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
Madlanga 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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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…