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Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest
But police officials tell commission about cases of interference
Madlanga: ‘15 missing cartridge cases removed from ballistic report in Matlala and Molefe murder case’, says forensic expert
Police officials doctored a ballistic report to remove the link of a whistleblower to various murders
Cele: I would have avoided the Marikana massacre
Bheki Cele, who was police commissioner from 2009 until he was dismissed in 2011, criticised his successor Riah Phiyega’s handling of the 2012 tragedy
Cele throws Mchunu under the bus
Former minister’s testimony alleged corruption and political interference
‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele
Cele said he had tried to meet his successor to discuss the issue after leaving office, but his calls went unanswered
MPs take Mchunu to task over his views on post-democracy political killings
While admitting to his failure to consult before ordering the disbanding of a political killings task team, the suspended police minister denied any links to criminal syndicates
Hawks helicopter attempted to stop Molefe arrest, Witness A tells Madlanga commission
The anonymous witness said frequent interference in the investigation of murder suspect Katiso Molefe showed how far his influence reached in the police service
Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets
He contradicted the deputy national commissioner, who said he took the dockets from the task team because he ‘could not disobey an order from the minister
Madlanga: Witness A implicates senior Gauteng officials in drug cartels and syndicated hits
The witness, who has requested anonymity, told the Madlanga commission he was invited to parties with senior officials who wanted to influence his investigation of the Armand…
Madlanga: ‘Johannesburg hitman detective killed the wrong person, believed to be a whistleblower’, Witness A says
The unidentified witness implicated staff the Johannesburg central police station in collusion with drug cartels and sanctioned hits
Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service
Suspended minister defends his order to disband the task team
Toxic power struggle hits public works
With infighting and allegations of corruption and poor planning, the department’s top management looks like a scene from ‘Survivor’
De Lille unfazed by acting-DG’s baggage
Latest twist in public works saga suggests minister quashed query into doctored corruption report