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Madlanga Commission | PKTT duplication, high costs justified disbandment – Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, says the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was far less active and effective than the Taxi and Gang Violence Task Team (TGVTT). Sibiya testified under cross-examination on Thursday as the commission continues to probe his alleged role in the controversial decision to disband the task team — a move that has drawn intense scrutiny. He told the inquiry that the task team placed […]

todayFebruary 19, 2026 96

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Madlanga Commission | ‘I was not involved in PKTT matters’ – Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has denied any involvement in matters relating to the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Sibiya made the remarks before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, saying responsibility for the task team lay with then Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, and former Hawks boss Godfrey Lebeya. The commission heard that Sibiya was the official who signed […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026 78

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Madlanga Commission welcomes President’s decision to establish task team

The Madlanga Commission has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to establish a task team to investigate individuals identified in its interim report. The commission says it has uncovered prima facie evidence against several individuals, including current and former employees of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) and the South African Police Service (SAPS). President Ramaphosa has instructed law enforcement agencies and other criminal justice institutions to act with urgency in implementing […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 105

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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 […]

todayDecember 19, 2025 266

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Three persons of interest identified in murder of Madlanga Commission witness

  National police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has revealed that three persons of interest have been identified in connection with the murder of a witness in the Madlanga Commission. Witness D, who has been identified as Marius Van der Merwe, was shot dead in full view of his wife and children in Brakpan on Friday night. Van der Merwe, who testified in camera in November, made damning allegations exposing alleged deep-rooted […]

todayDecember 8, 2025 153

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Madlanga Commission | No police ministry project runs indefinitely: Mchunu

Suspended Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has told the Madlanga Commission that, beyond 2022, the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was no longer properly regulated. Mchunu, who is facing allegations of improperly dismantling the PKTT, said this is the first time in his entire political career that he has been accused of corruption. He explained that the PKTT’s initial mandate  was intended to run for six months from July 2018 — […]

todayDecember 2, 2025 85

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‘Sibiya was adamant about removing Khumalo from PKTT’ – Senthumule

Acting Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Hilda Senthumule says suspended Deputy National Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, was convinced that Crime Intelligence (CI) was investigating him — and was determined to take control of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) dockets. Senthumule made the remarks at the Madlanga Commission today, where she testified about her experience within the SAPS. She says General Sibiya pushed to have CI head General Dumisani Khumalo […]

todayNovember 28, 2025 179

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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." […]

todayNovember 27, 2025 108 1

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Madlanga Commission | Leaked Mogotsi–Matlala chats expose alleged political–criminal links

The Madlanga Commission has uncovered explosive messages suggesting a possible nexus between politics, policing, and organised crime — with controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi at the centre of it. Text message exchanges between Mogotsi and alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala — were shown at the commission today — showing requests for financial contributions allegedly linked to suspended police minister, Senzo Mchunu’s political ambitions, as well as discussions about fabricating cases […]

todayNovember 20, 2025 90