Bheki Cele

2025 in Review | Mkhwanazi’s July 6 bombshell rewrote South Africa’s political landscape

The 6th of July 2025 marked a turning point in South Africa's political landscape when KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, appeared before the nation in full military regalia and laid bare what he described as deep-rooted rot within the criminal justice system. Mkhwanazi ignited a political storm after placing several high-profile politicians and senior officials at the centre of the alleged corruption, including embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu (who […]

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Senzo Meyiwa Trial | Suspected conspirators removed from court

More drama has unfolded in the ongoing Senzo Meyiwa murder trial after police removed several individuals from the public gallery and took them in for questioning and profiling. It is alleged that the group attended proceedings with the intention to target and possibly harm key state role players. It has also emerged that the group of men who were questioned had been accompanying defence witness Sifiso Gwabini Zungu to court. […]

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Mogotsi is a con artist, Cele an extortionist: Matlala

Attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has accused former police minister, Bheki Cele, of extortion and North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, of being a con artist. Matlala made the claims while appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating alleged corruption and political interference within the South African Police Service (SAPS). He admitted to making several payments to both men, saying they took advantage of what he described as his "generosity." […]

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Matlala claims he paid former police minister Cele R500k

Alleged underworld kingpin, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, has accused former police minister Bheki Cele of accepting R500,000 in cash in exchange for helping him resolve issues with the South African Police Service (SAPS). Testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility on Wednesday, Matlala said he paid Cele in two instalments — R300,000 and R200,000 — after the former minister allegedly intervened to assist him following a […]

November 26, 2025 66

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I know ‘Cat’ Matlala very well: Cele

Former Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has alleged that attempted murder accused Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, was financing Senzo Mchunu's campaign to become the ANC's next president or deputy. Cele is leaving no stone unturned as he testified before Parliament's ad-hoc committee probing KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations made on July 6. Cele, who was the police minister between 2018 and 2024, is expected to shed some light on the […]

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MK Party criticises ConCourt over executive accountability

The MK Party has accused the Constitutional Court of failing to hold the executive accountable. Earlier today, the Constitutional Court dismissed the party's urgent application challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa. Justice Rammaka Steven Mathopo, ruled that the case did not fall within the court’s exclusive jurisdiction. Mathopo says the MK Party failed to adequately explain why they did not pursue the matter against Ramaphosa in the High Court before approaching […]

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