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SA rejects Ghana’s claims over alleged protest-related killing

The South African and Ghanaian governments have become embroiled in another diplomatic disagreement over migration after South Africa rejected claims by Ghana that one of its nationals was killed during anti-illegal immigration protests. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 40-year-old, Bashiru Isak, was fatally shot in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, during the nationwide demonstrations on 30 June and describing the incident as a xenophobic attack […]

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Madlanga Commission | WhatsApp chats reveal alleged SAPS tender lobbying involving Khan and Carnilinx COO

Explosive WhatsApp exchanges between suspended Deputy Crime Intelligence head, Major-General Feroz Khan, and Carnilinx Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mohammad Sayed, have been revealed at the Madlanga Commission, allegedly showing Sayed pressuring Khan to help the company secure a South African Police Service (SAPS) COVID-19 tender. Khan has been linked to Carnilinx through what the commission has described as a close personal, financial and political relationship with Sayed, the company's co-founder […]

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Madlanga Commission | Cat Matlala to appear before commission next Tuesday

Alleged crime kingpin, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, has been subpoenaed to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, 7 July. Matlala has reportedly agreed to testify on condition that he is not questioned about the controversial SAPS Medicare24 Tshwane District tender, citing ongoing legal proceedings involving the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The commission says this will not affect its work or findings, adding that matters related to the controversial […]

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EFF dismisses claims Malema blocked Khan’s appearance before ad-hoc committee

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Secretary-General, Leigh-Anne Mathys, has dismissed claims by the MK Party's, Vusi Shongwe, that EFF leader, Julius Malema, blocked the appearance of  suspended Crime Intelligence Major-General, Feroz Khan, before Parliament's ad hoc committee. Shongwe, who serves on the committee investigating allegations of corruption within the country's criminal justice system, made the allegations during his testimony before the Madlanga Commission this week. He claimed that although the EFF […]

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More than 900 arrested during June 30 protests

With placards packed away and business resuming operations in many parts of the country, police say South Africa remains largely stable following Tuesday’s nationwide anti-illegal immigration demonstrations. The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) says more than 900 people were arrested during the protests and related law enforcement operations conducted across the country. Briefing the media on Wednesday, Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General, Tebello Mosikili, said 120 marches took […]

todayJuly 1, 2026 59

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Madlanga Commission | Khan’s lawyers cautioned over claims against commission

  The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has cautioned the legal team for suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head, Major-General Feroz Khan, against making allegations that could undermine the integrity of the commission. Khan's lawyers, Advocates Zubair Khan and Mohammed Valley, appeared before the commission on Wednesday in his absence. Advocate Khan told the commission that the suspended Crime Intelligence deputy boss fears for his safety, citing the murder of Witness D […]

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Matlala’s alleged ex-lover dismissed from SAPS

South African Police Service (SAPS) brigadier and alleged former partner of Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, Rachel Matjeng, has officially been dismissed from the police service. Matjeng was found guilty on multiple counts of serious misconduct following a disciplinary process linked to her relationship with the alleged underworld kingpin. The charges included accepting gratification, money laundering and improper conduct after she was found to have advised Matlala in a manner contrary to […]

todayJuly 1, 2026 53

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Madlanga Commission | Shongwe claims he was threatened over Khan probe

uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party Member of Parliament, Vusi Tulane Shongwe, says he was warned that he was "treading on dangerous territory" days after questioning forensic investigator, Paul O’Sullivan, about why he had investigated former acting National Commissioner, Khomotso Phahlane, instead of suspended Crime Intelligence head, Major-General Feroz Khan. Shongwe told the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday that, in the weeks leading up to the incident, he also received warnings that […]

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Johannesburg CBD grinds to a halt as anti-illegal immigration march draws thousands, sparks brief clashes

Fear of disruption gripped the Johannesburg CBD long before anti-illegal immigration protesters took to the streets on Tuesday, with businesses and informal traders closing their doors as thousands of demonstrators gathered for the nationwide 30 June march. What began as a heavily monitored protest calling for the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals evolved into one of the largest demonstrations seen in the inner city this year, drawing thousands of […]

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