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Madlanga Commission | Mogotsi refuses to answer questions, cites self-incrimination

Embattled North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, stirred up drama at the Madlanga Commission on Friday after refusing to respond to nearly every question posed to him by evidence leader, Matthew Chaskalson. This is after Mogotsi's recusal application to have Chaskalson recused was dismissed after he expressed dissatisfaction with the line of questioning. "The application is dismissed. Reasons will be given during the course of next week, if not, the week […]

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Madlanga Commission | Sebola details alleged police-linked drug dealing operation

Directorate of Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks) Lieutenant-Colonel, Joseph Sebola, says investigators, uncovered cellphone messages suggesting that alleged police informant and businessman, Tumelo Nku, was communicating with an unidentified individual about a cocaine consignment seized in July 2021. Sebola testified before the Madlanga Commission on Thursday. The 750kg cocaine consignment was seized at Scania’s Aeroton warehouse on 9 July 2021, an incident that later led to the arrest of Nku and […]

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Madlanga Commission | SAPS officer says Feroz Khan halted Aeroton drug operation

South African Police Service (SAPS) commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre (CIMAC) at the SAPS Zonkizizwe police station, Marumo Magane, has detailed his arrest during a search-and-seizure operation at the Aeroton Scania warehouse in July 2021. Magane told the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday that SAPS Crime Intelligence Officer, Major-General Feroz Khan, ordered him K9 unit Warrant Officer Steve Phakula and Gauteng Traffic chief Samuel Mashaba, who was […]

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Taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni in hot water over extortion allegations

Prominent taxi boss, Joe Sibanyoni, and two other suspects are expected to appear in the Kwaaggafontein Magistrates’ Court tomorrow on extortion-related charges. The trio was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday between Gauteng and Mpumalanga in connection with an alleged extortion case reported in Kwaaggafontein last year. It is alleged that the suspects demanded money from a businessman over an extended period before the matter was eventually reported to […]

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Madlanga Commission | Failure to cordon off Aeroton scene led to contamination – Steyn

Unit Commander of the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI)/Hawks in Gauteng, Francois Steyn, says the presence of numerous police officials and civilians at a 9 July 2021 drug-bust in Aeroton resulted in significant contamination of the crime scene. Steyn testified before the Madlanga Commission on Monday, saying he arrived at the scene hours after the operation on the instruction from Gauteng Hawks head Major- General, Ebrahim Kadwa. He told […]

todayMay 11, 2026 199

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Madlanga Commission | Former Hawks officer says seized cocaine was never formally recorded

Former South African Police Service (SAPS) Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) Lieutenant-Colonel, Jakobus Prinsloo, says seized cocaine exhibits stored at the Port Shepstone Serious Organised Crime Investigations (SOCI) unit in June 2021 were never formally recorded. Prinsloo testified before the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, saying national instruction require exhibits to be counted  an recorded at a SAPS office, although he noted this is not always common practice. He told […]

todayMay 7, 2026 422

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Madlanga Commission | Chaskalson rejects Mogotsi’s recusal bid

The Madlanga Commission's chief evidence leader, Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, has rejected the grounds on which controversial North West Businessman and alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi, is seeking his recusal. Mogotsi's legal team submitted the application last week, aiming to prevent Chaskalson from questioning him during his testimony. Chaskalson has dismissed claims that he acted unfairly, and has previously accused Mogotsi of lying under oath. Speaking to Ynews, commission spokesperson, Jeremy […]

todayMay 6, 2026 186

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Madlanga Commission | Hawks head flags ‘suspicious’ handling of 2021 cocaine seizure

Head of Serious Organised Crime in the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (Hawks), Major-General Hendrik Flynn, says the handling of cocaine seized in KwaZulu-Natal in 2021 raised serious concerns. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday, Flynn described the process as "suspicious" noting that the drugs were never taken to a police station for safekeeping. The testimony relates to the theft of more than 500 kilograms of cocaine from the […]

todayMay 5, 2026 154

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Madlanga Commission | Public, media barred from Witness G hearing

The Madlanga Commission has ruled that Witness G’s testimony will be heard entirely in camera, with no public or media access due to the sensitive nature of the evidence. The decision follows an application by the witness’s legal team for parts of the testimony to be heard behind closed doors, citing security concerns. Commission Chair, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, said it would be impractical to alternate between open and closed session, as […]

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