Criminal Justice System
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Mchunu challenges committee report, alleging prejudicial findings
Parliament’s ad hoc committee defended the evidence leaders’ draft report after suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu objected to the findings that he dismantled the PKTT…
Hawks boss Senona to face Madlanga commission over Port Shepstone cocaine theft
Madlanga commission to focus on Port Shepstone cocaine theft as Hawks boss Senona prepares to testify
Madlanga commission rejects Brown Mogotsi’s bid to recuse evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson
The Madlanga commission on Friday dismissed an application by North West businessman Brown Mogotsi to recuse evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson, rejecting claims of bias and…
State requests more time to look into Masemola’s finances and verify evidence provided by Matlala
The state said its financial investigation into suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was at an advanced stage and it needed more time to verify new evidence…
Tshwane Metro tender favouritism and unpaid security services
TMPD deputy chief Dhlamini denied favouring a security company owned by Sergeant Fannie Nkosi’s brother Bheki Nkosi
Tshwane metro deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini denies Sergeant Nkosi captured CFO Gareth Mnisi
Three officials — TMPD deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini, Sergeant Fanie Nkosi and CFO Gareth Mnisi — have been implicated in orchestrating approval of a list of security companies…
EMPD deputy chief Mkhwanazi released on R30 000 bail
Mkhwanazi appeared alongside Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla, who allegedly paid R400 000 for him to arrange for a civilian, Thabang Tsotetsi, to impersonate him in court…
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
EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi bail hearing set for Thursday
Mkhwanazi has been charged with fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice
Tshwane CFO denies ‘tender-fixer’ role in R2.9bn security contract
Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi denied favouring certain security companies Madlanga witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi sent to him
EMPD and the missing R14m lithium
The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence of a metro police operation in which the precious metal was seized but then vanished
Court rejects Sergeant Nkosi’s bid for detention in Kgosi Mampuru hospital wing
Madlanga commission police witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said he feared being poisoned in prison and had diabetes, reasons which the court said were insufficient to allow him to…
Political killings task team investigates assassination of municipal accountant
Martha Mani Rantsofu, a finance clerk at Emfuleni local municipality, was gunned down while waiting for her vehicle at a tyre-fitting shop
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
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