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Madlanga Commission | Bank statements show Shibiri received loan from Matlala

The Madlanga Commission has heard that suspended SAPS head of organised crime, Richard Shibiri, received a R70 000 loan from alleged underworld figure and tenderpreneur, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. Bank statements presented before the inquiry show the payment was made at a time when Shibiri had a positive balance in his account. Counsel questioned why he sought financial assistance from Matlala - a known SAPS contractor facing serious allegations - and […]

todayMarch 11, 2026 39

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Madlanga Commission | Carrim claims he paid over R40m to businessman linked to Tembisa Hospital Scandal

The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence suggesting that controversial North West businessman, Suleiman Carrim, chanelled close to R47 million to businessman, Hangwani Morgan Maumela. Carrim testified before the commission on Monday, that the funds were transferred through Luthaga Trading Enterprise, a company owned by Maumela’s sister. He told the commission that while he and Maumela developed a friendship, they also entered into business discussions related to the mining industry. Maumela, […]

todayMarch 9, 2026 136

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Madlanga Commission | Carrim criticised for suggesting Commission endangers lives

The Madlanga Commission has rebuked controversial North West businessman, Suleiman Carrim, for suggesting that the commission endangers lives. Carrim's legal representative, Advocate Kemeel Prehmid, had challenged his client’s in-person appearance before the commission, citing concerns for his safety. He said Carrim has faced threats since his name surfaced in allegations before the commission. Commission chair, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, acknowledged that while commissioners are thick-skinned against criticism, "unbecoming behavior must still be […]

todayMarch 6, 2026 132

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O’Sullivan apologises to South Africans after Parliament walkout

Controversial forensic investigator, Paul O’Sullivan, has apologised to South Africans for the manner in which he left Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee proceedings last week, but insists he did not undermine the institution. O’Sullivan returned to the committee on Thursday to conclude his testimony after abruptly walking out of the hearings on 26 February. The committee is probing allegations of political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system raised by […]

todayMarch 5, 2026 25

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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 36

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O’Sullivan to return to Parliament on Thursday after ‘dramatic’ walk-out

Controversial forensic investigator, Paul O'Sullivan, has agreed to return to Parliament's Ad-Hoc committee on Thursday, following his dramatic walk-out from proceedings last week. O'Sullivan abandoned the sitting after a heated exchange with Members of Parliament, insisting that he had appeared before the committee voluntarily and had not been summoned. He told MPs that he had already exceeded the time he had allocated for the session and needed to leave to […]

todayMarch 2, 2026 20

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O’Sullivan’s walkout a ‘calculated act of defiance’, says Analyst

Legal and governance expert, Leo Maphosa, says forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan’s decision to walk out of Parliament’s Ad-Hoc committee was a calculated act of defiance within a constitutional forum. O’Sullivan left yesterday’s proceedings during a heated exchange with Members of Parliament probing allegations of corruption and political interference within the country’s criminal justice system. The controversial forensic investigator told MPs that he came before the commission voluntarily and was not […]

todayFebruary 27, 2026 67

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Madlanga Commission | Sibiya rejects claims he gave Matlala access to SAPS facility

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has told the Madlanga Comission that he never granted alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala access to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Pretoria Training College. This follows the commission's presentation of WhatsApp transcripts in which Matlala initially claimed that Sibiya had authorised him to store and operate X-ray machines at the SAPS Training College Hospital in Pretoria. The commission heard that in […]

todayFebruary 24, 2026 51

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Madlanga Commission | I was unaware of the serious allegations against Matlala: Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has told the Madlanga Commission that when he met alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala in 2024, he was unaware of the extent and seriousness of the criminal allegations against him. Sibiya returned to commission for his fourth day of testimony on Monday, where he faces allegations that he received financial favours from Matlala in exchange for influencing matters within the South African […]

todayFebruary 23, 2026 169