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I’m not back for revenge: Masemola

National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, says he is not returning to the South African Police Service (SAPS) to seek revenge. He says his return is an opportunity to reflect on the values that must guide leadership, particularly when circumstances test resolve, convictions, and faith in institutions. Masemola resumed his full duties on Monday after President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted his suspension last week. The country's top cop returns to office after […]

todayOctober 19, 2026 18

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Shadrack Sibiya resigns from SAPS amid disciplinary proceedings

Embattled top cop, Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned from the South African Police Service (SAPS) while facing criminal charges and allegations of corruption. The former  Deputy National Police Commissioner's lawyers submitted his resignation letter shortly after a disciplinary hearing into allegations that emerged from the Madlanga Commission resumed today. SAPS has classified his departure as a dishonourable discharge, as he resigned while disciplinary proceedings against him were still underway. Sibiya served […]

todayOctober 12, 2026 55

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Matlala rejoins main Medicare24 corruption case

Alleged underworld kingpin, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, his two companies and 13 co-accused are set to appear together in the main Medicare24 corruption case before the Pretoria Regional Court. The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court has postponed the matter to 29 September, when Matlala is expected to rejoin his co-accused. The accused face charges linked to the alleged irregular awarding of a R228 million South African Police Service (SAPS) health services […]

todaySeptember 25, 2026 23

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Matlala Trial | Expert challenges State’s medical account of Kekana’s arrest

The State's medical account of Musa Kekana's condition following his arrest has come under sustained scrutiny, with forensic pathologist Professor, Gert Saayman, telling the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday that the clinical evidence is consistent with a near-fatal suffocation. Saayman's evidence forms part of a trial-within-a-trial in which the court is determining whether evidence obtained during Kekana’s April 2024 arrest can be admitted in the main attempted-murder trial involving alleged […]

todaySeptember 17, 2026 50

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Calls mount for Masemola’s reinstatement as national police boss

Calls are mounting for Fannie Masemola to be reinstated as South Africa's National Police Commissioner after the withdrawal of PFMA charges against him. The move follows National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head, Andy Mothibi's, decision to withdraw Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) charges brought against Masemola by the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), saying a review found no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution. Masemola faced four charges under Section 38 […]

todaySeptember 16, 2026 61

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Matlala trial | Defence says one of two police officer witnesses is lying under oath

The defence has placed two police officers at the centre of a credibility clash in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, suggesting that either Sergeant Maesela Ledwaba or Captain Phimi Sekgobela is lying under oath. The accusation was levelled during the cross-examination of Ledwaba in the trial-within-a-trial at the Johannesburg High Court on Friday, where the defence is challenging evidence linked to the arrest of […]

todaySeptember 11, 2026 50

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Matlala Trial | Police Fortuner contradiction puts arrest evidence under scrutiny

A police officer has admitted driving a white Toyota Fortuner on the day of Musa Kekana’s arrest, contradicting earlier State evidence that the vehicle was not present during the operation. Warrant Officer, Tshepo Phiri, made the admission on Thursday while being cross-examined by Kekana’s lawyer, Riaan Gissing, in the Johannesburg High Court. Phiri told the court that he followed Captain, Phimi Sekgobela’s, vehicle from Midway Mall to Eighth Road, where […]

todaySeptember 10, 2026 130

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Matlala Trial | Kekana’s bail affidavit admitted as evidence as trial hits fresh delay

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that, Musa Kekana’s, bail affidavit can be admitted as evidence in the trial-within-a-trial involving alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, and his co-accused. Judge Cassim Moosa found that Kekana had been adequately warned that evidence given during his bail application in connection with the murder of engineer, Armand Swart, could be used against him in subsequent proceedings. The ruling clears a major hurdle for […]

todaySeptember 8, 2026 68

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Matlala Trial | State evidence under scrutiny as defence challenges Kekana’s detention and witness handling

The State’s case in the trial-within-a-trial involving accused number one, Musa Kekana, has come under intense scrutiny, with the defence challenging police evidence around his removal from hospital, his arrest and the State’s handling of key witnesses. In the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, senior police officer Colonel, Owen King, contradicted evidence previously given by a colleague over Kekana’s removal from Edenvale Hospital. King, a former Bramley Police Station commander, […]

todaySeptember 7, 2026 62