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Madlanga Commission | Nku declines to identify source behind July 2021 drug bust

Alleged police informant and businessman, Tumelo Nku, has declined to reveal the identity of the source who allegedly informed him about the drug consignment discovered in Aeroton, south of Johannesburg in July 2021. Nku testified before the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, where he was questioned about his alleged role in the operation, during which approximately 715 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated street value of R300 million, was discovered concealed […]

todayJune 25, 2026 103

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Madlanga Commission | Video and chats link Matlala to alleged cocaine supply to van Wyk

The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence of a video reportedly sent by alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, had sent to Medicare24 CEO, Michael 'Mike' van Wyk, of six cocaine bricks. Proceedings continued on Monday with evidence against van Wyk after he failed to testify, allegedly due to a panic attack that led to his admission to Jacaranda Hospital's psychiatric ward over the weekend. The cocaine bricks, branded with the […]

todayJune 22, 2026 89

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Madlanga Commission | DPCI warned of attempted break-in before cocaine exhibits were stolen

Suspended KwaZulu-Natal Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI/Hawks) Serious Organised Crime Investigations commander, Brigadier Msizi Nyuswa, says retired Lieutenant-Colonel Jakobus Prinsloo warned him of an attempted break-in at the Port Shepstone DPCI headquarters in October 2021. Nyuswa testified before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, claiming Prinsloo raised concerns about the safety of the 541 kilograms of cocaine exhibits - with an estimated street value of R200 million - which were […]

todayJune 17, 2026 87

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Matlala defence receives key State evidence, vows to oppose any delay to July trial

Alleged crime boss, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's, legal team says it has finally received key disclosure material from the State and will oppose any attempt to delay the start of the highly anticipated trial scheduled for 20 July. The developments emerged during Matlala and his co-accused's appearance in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, where the court assessed trial readiness and addressed outstanding issues ahead of proceedings expected to begin next […]

todayJune 15, 2026 60

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Madlanga Commission | Gauteng Traffic Chief Admits to Side Hustles With Alleged Police Informant Nku

Chief Provincial Inspector of Gauteng Traffic Police, Samuel Mashaba, has told the Madlanga Commission that he had side hustles with alleged police informant and businessman, Tumelo Nku, in 2019. Nku is the same individual who allegedly alerted Mashaba to the July 2021 drug-trafficking operation that culminated in the controversial bust at Scania's Aeroton warehouse, where 715 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of R300 million was discovered. Mashaba, […]

todayJune 11, 2026 516

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Madlanga Commission | Witness I alleges plot to discredit his testimony

Witness I says he has received multiple calls informing him that senior Hawks officials are unhappy with his testimony before the Madlanga Commission. The witness, who resumed his in-camera testimony on Wednesday, has so far outlined his version of events surrounding the controversial July 2021 Aeroton drug-bust, as well as alleged links between some officials and controversial figures. In a startling revelation, Witness I told the commission that a colleague […]

todayJune 10, 2026 133 1

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Madlanga Commission | KZN Hawks officer says colleague refused to store seized cocaine at police station

Kwa Zulu-Natal Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigations (SOCI) Unit, Lieutenant-Colonel Kwazikwakhe Sibiya, has told the Madlanga Commission that Warrant Officer, Dan Perumel, refused to store 541 kilograms of cocaine seized at Durban Harbour's CHC Depot in June 2021, allegedly citing a lack of space at Isipingo Police Station. The cocaine, with an estimated street value of R200 million, was seized during a high-profile operation that remains under scrutiny following the […]

todayJune 5, 2026 136

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Shibiri fired, nine other cops suspended over Matlala links

Former SAPS Head of Organised Crime, Richard Shiburi, has been dismissed following a disciplinary hearing. Shiburi was found guilty of bringing the police service into disrepute over his alleged links to attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. The senior police officer also faces allegations of interfering in several high-profile investigations, including the murder case of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart and the R300 million drug bust in Aeroton in 2021. The […]

todayJune 5, 2026 140

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Madlanga Commission | Public rallies behind Warrant Officer Sander after emotional testimony

South Africa has demonstrated the spirit of Ubuntu by donating funds for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Hawks Warrant Officer, Karl Sander, following his emotional testimony at the Madlanga Commission this week. Sander detailed his deteriorating relationship with suspended KZN Hawks boss, Major-General Lesetja Senona, saying he was falsely implicated for the alleged theft of cocaine exhibits with a street value of about R200 million while they were stored at the Port Shepstone […]

todayJune 3, 2026 254