Lebeya Under Fire Over Malcolm X Informant Claims and R200m Hawks Drug Theft

Former Hawks head General Godfrey Lebeya came under intense questioning at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday over his reliance on alleged police informant Malcolm X and his handling of the investigation into the theft of drugs worth an estimated R200 million from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone.

Lebeya returned to the commission to conclude his testimony, with questions focusing on decisions he made while heading the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks.

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BISHKEK, Sep. 02 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China is ready to work with Mongolia to foster more areas of growth for mutually beneficial cooperation and advance hand in hand along the respective paths of modernisation.

Xi made the remarks in a meeting with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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Three people have been arrested after police recovered explosives worth an estimated R160 000 during a raid in Matholesville, Roodepoort, which investigators believe may be linked to ATM bombings, cash-in-transit robberies and illegal mining.

The suspects, two men and a woman, were arrested on Tuesday following an intelligence-driven operation involving the South African Police Service (SAPS), private security companies and other law enforcement agencies.

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* China stands ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to deliver more practical cooperation outcomes that are tangible and accessible, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday during talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov.

* Xi said that in recent years, China-Kyrgyzstan relations have achieved leapfrog development, boosting the development of both countries and contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in the region.

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Described as a “special cop” and a “rare talent” who managed protesting and aggrieved communities effortlessly, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Warrant Officer Daniel Maphosa has taken his final bow after 42 years of service to the City of Tshwane. 

The 66-year-old operational commander left behind a career marked by decades of community engagement, managing difficult and violent protests, and a deep commitment to policing within the confines of the law.

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Oupa Brown Mogotsi’s bid to secure bail on new facts continued in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, with the State pressing him on his version of events surrounding an alleged shooting incident in Vosloorus.

Mogotsi, who faces several serious charges, took the witness stand to support his application before being cross-examined by the State.

The matter was postponed to September 11, 2026, for the continuation of the State’s cross-examination.

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BISHKEK, Sep. 01 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on China and Kyrgyzstan to ensure the high-quality construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway.

In his talks with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Xi described the railway as a major transportation artery that carries the development aspirations of the people across the region.

Japarov said Kyrgyzstan stands ready to actively advance the construction of the railway project, so as to turn it into a “steel Silk Road”READ MORE

The Madlanga Commission has rejected suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major General Feroz Khan’s application to postpone his appearance indefinitely, ordering him to undergo an independent medical assessment as it pushes to secure his testimony later this month.

Khan is now expected to appear before the commission on Monday, September 28, 2026, following several delays linked to his health.

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, who chairs the inquiry, ruled that Khan had not placed sufficient information before the commissionREAD MORE

BISHKEK, Sep. 01 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China stands ready to work with Kyrgyzstan to better align development strategies, deepen exchanges of experience in governance, deliver more tangible and accessible outcomes of practical cooperation, and make substantive progress in building a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future.

Xi said in his opening remarks when meeting with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov that under their guidance, bilateral relations have made a leap forward, with cooperationREAD MORE

Pitso “Jingles” Mosimane has returned to the Bafana Bafana hot seat with a powerful declaration that his second coming to the national team is about something far bigger than football, a club or even himself.

The highly decorated South African coach was officially unveiled as the new Bafana Bafana head coach on Tuesday during a media briefing at SAFA House in Nasrec, Johannesburg, bringing an end to weeks of uncertainty over who would succeed Belgian coach Hugo Broos.

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