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State Capture

Matlala’s SAPS links revealed
National
/ 6 February 2026

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi and KZN Hawks boss at odds over office removal
National
/ 2 February 2026

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
‘Gupta lieutenants are in court, Batohi says on her last day in office
Politics
/ 30 January 2026

‘Gupta lieutenants are in court, Batohi says on her last day in office

The outgoing national director of public prosecutions said her successor should fight for more institutional independence and for competitive salaries to attract high profile advocates

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
KZN Hawks boss referred for investigation
National
/ 30 January 2026

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head: I only advised ‘Cat’ Matlala
National
/ 28 January 2026

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head says Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sent him threatening texts
National
/ 27 January 2026

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss denies leaking information to “Cat” Matlala
National
/ 27 January 2026

KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss denies leaking information to “Cat” Matlala

Lesetja Sesona rejected allegations made against him at the Madlanga Commission, saying his relationship with Matlala was casual, with no business dealings

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
‘Mchunu visited police station in ANC regalia,’ KZN deputy police commissioner says
National
/ 26 January 2026

‘Mchunu visited police station in ANC regalia,’ KZN deputy police commissioner says

Anthony Gopaul said the suspended police minister broke protocol and often contacted him to request case updates

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
High levels of corruption cripple SA municipalities but government optimistic about improvements, Ramokgopa says
Business
/ 23 January 2026

High levels of corruption cripple SA municipalities but government optimistic about improvements, Ramokgopa says

Minister in the presidency for planning, monitoring and evaluation said there had been progress in implementing the country’s medium-term development plan, running from 2024 to 2029

By Brian Sokutu
Between truth and peril
Opinion
/ 23 January 2026

Between truth and peril

South Africans are not merely spectators to the Madlanga Commission; they are stakeholders in its success or failure

By Tebogo Khaas
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
Opposition questions Mothibi appointment as NPA head, expressing concerns over process and independence
Politics
/ 7 January 2026

Opposition questions Mothibi appointment as NPA head, expressing concerns over process and independence

The uMkhonto weSizwe party called on the incoming national director of public prosecutions to immediately act against Hangwani Maumela when he steps into office

By Mandisa Nyathi
Batohi exits NPA on a sour note
National
/ 19 December 2025

Batohi exits NPA on a sour note

While the national director of public prosecutions’s conduct at the Nkabinde inquiry has tarnished her legacy, she remains the first person in the post to complete a full term of office

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Batohi walks out of Nkabinde inquiry
National
/ 15 December 2025

Batohi walks out of Nkabinde inquiry

Panel members at the Nkabinde inquiry said the national director of public prosecutions was undermining the inquiry she herself had insisted upon

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Batohi’s performance as NPA head questioned over handling of Cato Manor unit
National
/ 15 December 2025

Batohi’s performance as NPA head questioned over handling of Cato Manor unit

The national director of public prosecutions defended herself against criticism, saying she had delegated the matter to her subordinate

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Batohi never investigated Cato Manor unit, says Ncqukaitobi
National
/ 12 December 2025

Batohi never investigated Cato Manor unit, says Ncqukaitobi

The national director of public prosecutions said she established a panel to look into the human rights abuses linked to the Durban police unit

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Batohi under fire
National
/ 12 December 2025

Batohi under fire

NPA boss defended her decisions while conceding documentation oversights, which she said should not constrain the inquiry

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ngcukaitobi grills Batohi on disciplinary action against South Gauteng prosecuting head Andrew Chauke
National
/ 8 December 2025

Ngcukaitobi grills Batohi on disciplinary action against South Gauteng prosecuting head Andrew Chauke

Ngcukaitobi accused the national director of public prosecutions of punishing Chauke for doing his job

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Killing of Witness D casts doubt on state’s ability to protect those testifying at Madlanga commission
National
/ 8 December 2025

Killing of Witness D casts doubt on state’s ability to protect those testifying at Madlanga commission

The inquiry into corruption in the criminal justice system will submit its interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa by 17 December

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Cat VIP EMPD deal ‘an oversight’
National
/ 5 December 2025

Cat VIP EMPD deal ‘an oversight’

Suspended Ekurhuleni officials defended “irregular” deal with Matlala’s private security company

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu
Politics
/ 4 December 2025

‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu

The suspended police minister denied that he had consulted before disbanding the political killings task team, saying his directive was a process

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
EMPD’s Julius Mkhwanazi claims Ekurhuleni needed security support from CAT VIP Protection Services
National
/ 3 December 2025

EMPD’s Julius Mkhwanazi claims Ekurhuleni needed security support from CAT VIP Protection Services

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief denied fitting Vusimuzi Matlala’s company vehicles with blue lights, reserved only for official law enforcement

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Matlala paid Bheki Cele R500 000 for police protection
Politics
/ 28 November 2025

Matlala paid Bheki Cele R500 000 for police protection

Matlala claims he paid Bheki Cele and Senzo Mchunu for police favours and protection

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Matlala says he was caught between Cele and Mchunu
Politics
/ 26 November 2025

Matlala says he was caught between Cele and Mchunu

Matlala said he funded both the suspended police minister and his predecessor as a quid pro quo

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Matlala denies connection to deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya
National
/ 26 November 2025

Matlala denies connection to deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya

Matlala told parliament’s ad hoc committee that the connection was fabricated to take away his R36 million healthcare police contract

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala afraid of incriminating himself before parliament’s ad hoc committee
National
/ 26 November 2025

Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala afraid of incriminating himself before parliament’s ad hoc committee

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
‘I never spoke to Mchunu about political killings task team budget before disbandment,’ says police service CFO
Politics
/ 25 November 2025

‘I never spoke to Mchunu about political killings task team budget before disbandment,’ says police service CFO

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga commission: Brown Mogotsi a ‘professional liar’
National
/ 21 November 2025

Madlanga commission: Brown Mogotsi a ‘professional liar’

The commission critiqued alleged middleman of suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu’s testimony and unsubstantiated claims

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Police informant Brown Mogotsi says Mkhwanazi is a CIA spy
National
/ 18 November 2025

Police informant Brown Mogotsi says Mkhwanazi is a CIA spy

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Malusi Gigaba charged over Transnet’s multibillion-rand corruption scandal
National
/ 18 November 2025

Malusi Gigaba charged over Transnet’s multibillion-rand corruption scandal

Gigaba appeared in court alongside four former Transnet executives, with prosecutors alleging he accepted undisclosed cash from the Gupta family while tender processes were irregularly steered in their favour

By Sheree Bega
Handover of 121 dockets to the South African Police Service was ‘messy’, Madlanga commission hears
National
/ 17 November 2025

Handover of 121 dockets to the South African Police Service was ‘messy’, Madlanga commission hears

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga: Sibiya removed 121 dockets for no apparent reason
National
/ 17 November 2025

Madlanga: Sibiya removed 121 dockets for no apparent reason

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
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