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Madlanga Commission | Witness F links DD Mabuza’s alleged relative to firearms deal

WhatsApp messages, screenshots and voice notes presented to the Madlanga Commission have raised serious questions about the conduct of a police officer and possible interference in a murder investigation, alleged firearms dealings, and links to an underworld figure. At the centre of the evidence are communications involving Witness F, alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, and an alleged relative of the late Deputy President […]

todayFebruary 3, 2026 318

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Madlanga Commission | KZN Hawks head accused of sharing sensitive information with ‘Cat’ Matlala

The Madlanga Commission has revealed evidence alleging that KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head,  Major-General Lesetja Senona shared sensitive information with alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The commission heard that Senona allegedly forwarded an affidavit to Matlala shortly after a News24 article was published about the liquidation of a R360-million tender linked to Matlala. This comes just a day after Senona, under oath, vehemently denied sharing classified or sensitive police information with Matlala. […]

todayJanuary 28, 2026 67

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Madlanga Commission | KZN Hawks head denies ties to ‘Cat’ Matlala

KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head, Major-General Lesetja Senona, has denied that his relationship with alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala was transactional. Senona testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, responding to allegations that he maintained close ties with Matlala, following the emergence of WhatsApp messages suggesting favours may have been exchanged. He told the commission that he was never involved in corruption or political interference within the criminal justice […]

todayJanuary 27, 2026 113

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Three persons of interest identified in murder of Madlanga Commission witness

  National police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has revealed that three persons of interest have been identified in connection with the murder of a witness in the Madlanga Commission. Witness D, who has been identified as Marius Van der Merwe, was shot dead in full view of his wife and children in Brakpan on Friday night. Van der Merwe, who testified in camera in November, made damning allegations exposing alleged deep-rooted […]

todayDecember 8, 2025 123

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Madlanga Commission | Mchunu says he informed Ramaphosa of PKTT disbandment only after issuing directive

Suspended Police minister, Senzo Mchunu, says he only discussed the disbandment of Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) with President Cyril Ramaphosa after issuing the directive. Mchunu testified at the Madlanga Commission today, facing questions over his alleged unlawful role in disbanding the team on 31 December last year. He said he only consulted the President in January.   Mchunu also denied that a letter from crime activist Mary de Haas […]

todayDecember 5, 2025 109

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Madlanga Commission | ‘It’s unfair to focus resources on Political Killings while others also die’ — Mchunu

Suspended police minister, Senzo Mchunu, says the disproportionate allocation of state resources to political killings — while other categories of murder receive far less attention — cannot be justified. Mchunu testified again before the Madlanga Commission today, which is probing his alleged role in the unlawful disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). He argued that it is unfair for policing resources to be concentrated heavily on one category […]

todayDecember 4, 2025 77

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Madlanga Commission | Mkhwanazi denies granting Matlala blue-light privileges

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief, Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi, has denied installing blue lights on vehicles belonging to alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Mkhwanazi is accused of abusing state resources to benefit associates, including allegedly granting Matlala’s vehicles unlawful blue-light privileges and signing an open-ended security tender with Matlala’s company, CAT VIP Protection. He told the commission that he was suspended for three months over allegations he […]

todayDecember 3, 2025 63

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Madlanga Commission | No police ministry project runs indefinitely: Mchunu

Suspended Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has told the Madlanga Commission that, beyond 2022, the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was no longer properly regulated. Mchunu, who is facing allegations of improperly dismantling the PKTT, said this is the first time in his entire political career that he has been accused of corruption. He explained that the PKTT’s initial mandate  was intended to run for six months from July 2018 — […]

todayDecember 2, 2025 57

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Madlanga Commission | EMPD chief accused of fathering children with subordinates

Former Ekurhuleni municipal manager, Dr. Imogen Mashazi, has accused suspended EMPD police chief Isaac Mapiyeye of fathering multiple children with junior staff in the department. Mashazi testified before the Madlanga Commission on Monday, addressing allegations about her tenure and her alleged unusually close association with suspended EMPD deputy chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi. Mashazi — who has been accused of helping sideline officials who reported alleged misconduct by Mkhwanazi — instead […]

todayDecember 1, 2025 125