Thabang Makwetla released on R10,000 bail over Bosasa graft charges
Former Deputy Minister Thabang Makwetla has been granted R10,000 bail after being charged with fraud and corruption linked to Bosasa security upgrades.
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High-level SAPS operation linked to R1.6 billion tender fraud rocks City of Cape Town
Police launched a second major search-and-seizure operation into alleged R1.6 billion City of Cape Town tender fraud, raiding 26 sites.
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Watch live: Dumisani Khumalo resumes testimony on Day 9 of Madlanga Commission
Dumisani Khumalo continues testimony at the Madlanga Commission, expanding on claims of a criminal cartel infiltrating politics and police.
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Political parties call for criminal prosecution in Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal
Political parties are demanding swift prosecutions after the Tembisa Hospital corruption scandal revealed that syndicates looted more than R2 billion meant for patient care.
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Ramaphosa launches inquiry to determine Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office
President Cyril Ramaphosa has set up an independent inquiry to decide if Andrew Chauke is fit to remain in office after serious allegations were raised against him.
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SIU probe into Tembisa Hospital exposes R2 billion fraud scheme linked to Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala
he Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered shocking corruption at Tembisa Hospital, revealing that three powerful syndicates – including one tied to businessman Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala – looted over R2 billion meant for healthcare.
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Who is Dumisani Khumalo? – SAPS crime intelligence boss testifies at Madlanga Commission [video]
Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, head of SAPS Crime Intelligence, takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission.
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Julius Mkhwanazi: EMPD chief takes special leave as walls close in on blue lights scandal
Acting Ekurhuleni police chief Julius Mkhwanazi has gone on special leave after being implicated in the “blue lights” scandal involving businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala.
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Sabelo Phewa: Hitman behind Sibusiso Sithole murder sentenced to life imprisonment
Hitman Sabelo Phewa has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Richmond municipal manager Sibusiso Sithole, a case linked to political killings in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Madlanga Commission live: Fannie Masemola resumes testimony on Day 5 [video]
Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola resumes his testimony on Day 5 of the Madlanga Commission, after a grilling about why he obeyed an “unlawful” order to disband the Political Killings Task Team.
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Madlanga Commission Day 4: SAPS commissioner Fannie Masemola takes the stand [video]
On Madlanga Commission Day 4, SAPS commissioner Fannie Masemola takes the stand to respond to shocking allegations of corruption and political interference raised by Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
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Bheki Cele allegedly accepted money from Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga Commission that Bheki Cele and businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala exchanged money in 2024.
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Madlanga Commission: Mkhwanazi reveals shockers about Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala
On Day 2 of the Madlanga Commission, KZN police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made shocking claims about Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, who has also been denied bail amid new evidence linking an AK-47 to 18 murder cases.
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Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala denied bail as new details surface about AK-47
Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala has been denied bail after police revealed that firearms seized in his case, including an AK-47, are linked to 18 murder and attempted murder cases.
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Mandlanga Commission: Mkhwanazi to be the first to appear at inquiry amid heightened security concerns
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will be the first witness at the Mandlanga Commission of Inquiry, which begins public hearings in Pretoria this week amid tight security.
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Suspended Kenny Kunene back in contention as Joburg’s next mayor
The Patriotic Alliance has named suspended deputy president Kenny Kunene as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, despite ongoing investigations into his ties with an alleged underworld figure.
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Gen Z spills blood to change the course of history in Nepal
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned after 22 people were killed in violent Nepal protests led by Gen Z demonstrators against corruption and censorship.
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Lumka Oliphant’s New York spending spree lands her a comfy paid suspension
Social development spokesperson Lumka Oliphant has been suspended after the Sunday Times exposed the department’s R3 million New York trip.
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Phone records link yet another police minister to Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele has been linked to jailed businessman Vusi “Cat” Matlala through phone records.
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Limpopo court freezes school nutrition tender contracts over alleged fraud
The Limpopo High Court has stopped companies from carrying out school nutrition tenders after serious concerns were raised about how the contracts were awarded.
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Gauteng SAPS crime intelligence head due in court on graft charges
Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and six senior SAPS officers return to court over allegations of irregular appointments and bypassed vetting processes in the Crime Intelligence division.
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Cape Town SAPS officials arrested for selling blank affidavit forms for R100
Two SAPS members from Table View police station have been arrested for allegedly selling signed blank affidavit forms to the public for R100 each.
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Mpho Mofikoe axed for exposing R90 million SAMRO fraud
Mpho Mofikoe has been suspended by SAMRO after reportedly uncovering R90 million in questionable payments and fraud.
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Ad-hoc committee on Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi SAPS allegations escalates probe
Parliament has set a deadline to finalise its programme for investigating explosive claims by Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about corruption and political interference in SAPS.
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Tebogo Malaka bribery exposé: Suspended IDT CEO caught on camera offering journalist R60,000
Suspended IDT CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane were filmed trying to bribe a Daily Maverick journalist with R60,000 in cash to suppress a corruption investigation.
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Edwin Sodi hosted crime figures at lavish party — Vusi “Cat” Matlala was front and centre
A new report reveals that Edwin Sodi hosted alleged crime lord Vusi “Cat” Matlala and top ANC figures at his 50th birthday celebration—raising fresh questions about political connections.
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Kenny Kunene resigns as Joburg councillor amid DJ Sumbody murder link
Kenny Kunene resigns as Johannesburg councillor after being linked to a suspect in DJ Sumbody’s murder.
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Anushka Bogdanov fined and banned by JSE for falsifying PhD qualification
Anushka Bogdanov has been fined R500,000 and banned from holding directorships for 10 years after admitting she lied about having a PhD.
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Hawks seize devices from top executives in Prasa HQ raid over R18bn contracts
The Hawks raided Prasa HQ and confiscated laptops and documents from senior executives as part of an investigation into controversial R18-billion train contracts.
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Commission of inquiry into Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi allegations to deliver interim report by October
A new commission of inquiry into Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi allegations has been launched to investigate claims of criminal syndicate infiltration in South Africa’s justice system.