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Small player: Magaqa’s family demands justice for Sindiso. Photo:  CrimeWatch_RSA/X

Fadiel Adams arrest a “sideshow”, says Sindiso Magaqa family

The family of slain ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa says the arrest of National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams is a distraction from the real masterminds behind the…

NCC leader Fadiel Adams.  (@CrimeWatch_RSA/X)

MP Fadiel Adams remanded in custody as state opposes bail over ‘fugitive’ remarks

The state accused the National Cape Congress leader of abusing his parliamentary status and interfering with witnesses linked to the Sindiso Magaqa assassination case

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi was denied bail by the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday. He is scheduled to return to court on 13 April for a further bail application.

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

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

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

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla
Mkhwanazi and suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy and GCIS

Mkhwanazi renews claims against Mchunu

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was not consulted before the political killings task team was disbanded

KZN provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

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

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

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

Proceedings at the Madlanga Commission were briefly disrupted on Monday after Witness F, a member of the South African Police Service organised crime unit, requested a postponement of his testimony, citing medical reasons.
 Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

UPDATED: Witness F hospitalised, Madlanga Commission postpones testimony

The witness’s testimony has been rescheduled for 16 March, the last day of the Madlanga Commission sitting

Can of worms: KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
sounded the alarm about police corruption. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

A look behind the rot in policing

The Madlanga commission and parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in policing have opened a crucial public conversation, analysts say

In the hot seat: Private forensic Investigator Paul O’Sullivan said he acted as a concerned citizen who wanted
to “uncapture” the state. Photo: Screenshot

MPs question O’Sullivan’s Ipid control

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…

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the army would be deployed to tackle illegal mining and gang violence and pledged urgent action against organised crime. (@PresidencyZA/X)

Ramaphosa announces crackdown on corruption in 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

In the hot seat: Private forensic Investigator Paul O’Sullivan said he acted as a concerned citizen who wanted
to “uncapture” the state. Photo: Screenshot

O’Sullivan accuses Mkhwanazi of running a parallel police force 

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

Economic Freedom Fighters MP Julius Malema asked why Paul O’Sullivan stated in his affidavit that the committee could not ask him questions regarding events before 1990. (@EFFSouthAfrica/X)

O’Sullivan refuses to answer questions about background

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…