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Armand Swart murder

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Madlanga Commission | Shibiri denies influencing officials to accept bribes

Suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) Head of Organised Crime, Richard Shibiri, has denied attempting to influence officials involved in the investigation into the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, Shibiri maintained that he had in fact cautioned investigators against accepting alleged bribes linked to the case. Swart was shot dead in April 2024 in what has been described as a case of […]

todayMarch 12, 2026 37

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Madlanga Commission | Shibiri denies careless sharing of sensitive police information

Suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) head of Organised Crime, Major General Richard Shibiri, has told the Madlanga Commission that his WhatsApp interactions with Sergeant Fannie Nkosi did not involve the improper sharing of privileged case information. Several witnesses who have testified before the commission have implicated Shibiri in alleged wrongdoing, including claims that he offered bribes to police detectives to halt investigations and maintained links with suspected crime cartel […]

todayMarch 4, 2026 35

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DJ Sumbody murder case | State set to disclose full charges, case postponed to March

The case against Katiso "KT" Molefe and his co-accused has been postponed to 12 March 2026, for pre-trail procedings. Molefe, Michael Pule Tau, Tiego Floyd Mabusela and Musa Kekana made their first appearance in the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, in connection with the 2022 shooting that claimed the lives of the popular club owner, DJ Sumbody, and his two bodyguards. The case was transferred from the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court […]

todayFebruary 5, 2026 58

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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 […]

todayFebruary 2, 2026 94

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Madlanga Commission | Firearm linked to DJ Sumbody, Armand Swart tied to multiple killings

A South African Police Service (SAPS) senior ballistics analyst, Captain Solomon Modisane, revealed on Tuesday that DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos, and businessman Don Tindleni were all killed with the same AK47. Modisane, a former PKTT member, testified virtually at the Madlanga Commission today, and explained that the firearm left unique microscopic marks on bullets and cartridge cases, allowing investigators to link the murders. "So in paragraph nine which is my […]

todayOctober 28, 2025 167

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Madlanga Commission | Ballistics expert flags irregularities in Swart murder probe

  Ballistics expert, Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, has raised serious concerns about a possible breach of protocol at the Pretoria ballistics laboratory during investigations into the murder of Vereeniging engineer, Armand Swart. Swart was gunned down in what investigators believe was a botched hit, allegedly orchestrated by businessman Katiso "KT" Molefe, in a case of mistaken identity after an employee at Q-Tech flagged irregularities at Transnet. Molefe is believed to be […]

todayOctober 27, 2025 62

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Madlanga Commission | Witness C says Matlala bragged about SAPS ties

Witness C says Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, bragged about having close ties with senior SAPS officials during a search of his residence. Testifying anonymously before the Madlanga Commission on Friday, the witness detailed his encounter with the attempted murder suspect — accused of embedding himself within the upper ranks of the police. Matlala is also suspected of orchestrating the 2024 kidnapping of Pretoria businessman and farmer, Jerry Boshoga, who vanished in […]

todayOctober 24, 2025 159 1

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Madlanga Commission | KT Molefe’s son and nephew on the run

Witness B has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that Katiso 'KT' Molefe's nephew, Lucky, and his son, Thapelo, have been on the run since December last year. Molefe is accused of orchestrating the 2024 murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart — believed to have been a case of mistaken identity after a whistleblower at Q-Tech flagged irregularities at Transnet. According to Witness B, arrest warrants were issued simultaneously in […]

todayOctober 23, 2025 189 1

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Madlanga Commission | Witness says investigators bribed and threatened in Tau murder case

The Madlanga Commission heard explosive testimony from Witness B, who claims that the investigating team handling the 2024 assassination of Armand Swart was threatened and pressured to abandon the case. The witness, who admitted the investigation felt unusually heavy to manage, detailed serious interference faced by her team during the probe. Warrant Officer Pule Tau was arrested and is currently standing trial for Swart’s murder. Witness B told the Commission […]

todayOctober 22, 2025 132