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Madlanga Commission | SAPS forensic analyst links lab failures to staff shortages, time pressure

South African Police Services (SAPS) senior forensic analyst, Laurance Makgotloe, has told the Madlanga Commission that severe time constraints and staff shortages at the Silverton Ballistics Laboratory are compromising the quality of forensic work. Makgotloe testified on Monday as the commission examined the causes of delays and errors in ballistic reports handled by the laboratory. One of the cases under scrutiny is the April 2024 murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand […]

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DJ Warras murder case | Judgment reserved as state rejects CCTV claims

Judgment in the bail application of alleged DJ Warras mastermind, Victor Majola, has been reserved, with the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court expected to deliver its ruling later this month. Majola faces charges of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit murder linked to the DJ’s fatal shooting in the Johannesburg CBD last year. The State continues to oppose bail, insisting Majola poses a flight risk and should remain behind bars due to […]

todayJanuary 16, 2026 62

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DJ Warras murder case | CCTV footage takes centre stage in suspect’s bail hearing

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court is expected on Thursday to rule on whether CCTV footage allegedly capturing the fatal shooting of DJ and businessman, DJ Warras, will be presented as evidence in the bail application of accused mastermind, Victor Majola. Magistrate Annelise Thlapi ordered that the footage — recorded by a security camera at a nearby butchery — be submitted and viewed, after the State said it forms a crucial part […]

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