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Madlanga Commission | Johnson says she received death threats over Khumalo investigation

Embattled Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson, says she received death threats while investigating senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officials. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, Johnson insisted investigations into several senior police officers had begun before she took office at IDAC, and rejected claims that she specifically targeted Crime Intelligence head, Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo. She also dismissed allegation by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) […]

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NPA secures R326m asset forfeiture against alleged Maumela syndicate

  The High Court in Johannesburg has granted the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) a forfeiture order over assets worth approximately R326 million linked to businessman, Hangwani Morgan Maumela. The NPA said the order follows a preservation order granted by the same court on 14 August 2025, over property linked to alleged members of the syndicate. The controversial businessman has been implicated in alleged corruption involving Tembisa Hospital after slain whistleblower, Babita […]

todayJuly 20, 2026 133

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Madlanga Commission | Padayachee questioned over investigation into Crime Intelligence officials

The Madlanga Commission has heard that Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) senior investigator, Colonel Brian Padayachee, issued a subpoena in February last year to the National Police Commissioner for the security clearance and vetting files of Crime Intelligence head, Dumisani Khumalo and his co-accused. This is despite evidence before the commission suggesting that, at the time, Padayachee's investigation was focused on the alleged irregular appointment of Brigadier, Tebogo Mokwele, within […]

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Madlanga Commission | Padayachee questioned over decision to open case against Khumalo

The Madlanga Commission has raised concerns over a complaint lodged by National Coloured Congress (MCC) leader and Member of Parliament, Fadiel Adams, with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) against Crime Intelligence head, Dumisani Khumalo. IDAC senior investigator, Colonel Brian Padayachee, testified before the commission on Tuesday, where he revealed that investigator, Dylan Permuel, was assigned as the lead investigator in the matter. The commission sought clarity on how Adams' […]

todayJuly 14, 2026 71

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Khan’s lawyer hopeful he will return to court as arrest warrant is suspended

The lawyer for suspended Crime Intelligence head, Major-General Feroz Khan, says he is hopeful his client will be medically fit to return to court when his precious metals case resumes in September. Khan was absent from the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday as he continues recovering after an alleged attempt on his life last month. His failure to appear technically placed him in breach of his bail conditions, prompting […]

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Madlanga Commission | Experts say repeated medical absences risk undermining accountability

Some political analysts believe the growing number of witnesses citing medical reasons for missing testimony before the Madlanga Commission risks undermining accountability and public confidence in the inquiry. Their comments come after a fourth high-profile appearance was postponed in a space of two months, the latest involving Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson. Johnson is among several key witnesses who have failed to appear before the […]

todayJuly 13, 2026 178

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Madlanga Commission | Witness alleges IDAC investigator extorted Pakistani shop owners

An Eastern Cape detective has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that a Pakistani shop owner alleged that he and several other business owners were extorted by a senior Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) investigator. Witness N, attached to the Fort Hare University Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), was the fourth witness to testify before the commission on Friday. She told the commission that Pakistani national, Asif Habib Mohammad, who […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 184

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Madlanga Commission | Expert identifies loopholes in SA’s justice system

World Bank anti-corruption expert, Dr. Albertus Schoeman, has told the Madlanga Commission that there is a significant gap between South Africa's anti-corruption framework on paper and how it is implemented in practice. Schoeman testified at the commission on Thursday, sharing his assessment within the country's criminal justice system. He said Acting Police Minister, Professor Feroz Cachalia's, recent appearance before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee highlighted that while numerous mechanisms exist to […]

todayJuly 9, 2026 72

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Mkhwanazi, Behari granted bail in fraud and corruption case

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, and the city’s suspended Head of Legal Services, Khemraj Behari, have each been granted R50 000 bail after appearing in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on fraud and corruption charges. The pair appeared alongside former Ekurhuleni City Manager, Imogen Mashazi, and the city’s Head of Human Resources, Linda Gxasheka, who were arrested during an overnight operation by the Commissions […]

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