The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that the employee who deleted the criminal records of Stuart James Scharnick, a close associate of suspended Deputy Police Commissioner for Crime Detection Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, is based at the national Criminal Records Centre in Pretoria, not in KwaZulu-Natal as initially believed. This revelation came during a… Continue reading Backup Drive Exposes Deleted Cases of Sibiya’s Associate Scharnick
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Sibiya Grilled as Ad Hoc Committee Digs Into Political Capture of Police
Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya on Monday appeared before the ad hoc parliamentary committee investigating the alleged capture of police and politicians, facing tough questions from Chief Evidence Leader Norman Arendse SC about his role in the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team and his links to controversial figures. The hearing, which… Continue reading Sibiya Grilled as Ad Hoc Committee Digs Into Political Capture of Police
SAPS Dismisses Rumours of Sibiya’s Arrest
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has dismissed widespread social media rumours suggesting that National Deputy Commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya is facing imminent arrest. According to SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, there is no truth to claims that police officers have been dispatched to Sibiya’s Centurion home. “As you all know there are investigations… Continue reading SAPS Dismisses Rumours of Sibiya’s Arrest
Madlanga Commission Adjourns After Crime Intelligence Boss Khumalo Falls Ill
The Madlanga Commission has been forced to adjourn its hearings after suspended head of SAPS Crime Intelligence, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, fell ill on Wednesday morning. Khumalo, who was expected to continue with explosive testimony that has already rattled the political and policing establishment, was reportedly unwell and left the Commission’s Pretoria precinct just after… Continue reading Madlanga Commission Adjourns After Crime Intelligence Boss Khumalo Falls Ill
High Court Upholds Stay-at-Home Order Against Deputy Commissioner Sibiya
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday dismissed Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya’s urgent application to overturn a stay-at-home order, deepening the leadership crisis at the top of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Sibiya had asked the court to declare the directive unlawful, insisting it amounted to a… Continue reading High Court Upholds Stay-at-Home Order Against Deputy Commissioner Sibiya
Parliament Orders Probe into SAPS Crisis as Masemola Confirms Security for Mkhwanazi
Parliament has directed three of its oversight committees to urgently investigate serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, implicating senior police officials and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in political interference and corruption. On Wednesday, National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza confirmed that the Portfolio Committee on Police, the Portfolio Committee on Justice… Continue reading Parliament Orders Probe into SAPS Crisis as Masemola Confirms Security for Mkhwanazi
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala Caught With Cellphone in Prison – Sparks Escalate in Police Corruption Scandal
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala — the Pretoria businessman at the centre of a multi-million rand police tender scandal and alleged links to senior government officials — was caught with a cellphone inside his cell at Kgoši Mampuru Correctional Centre, intensifying concerns over systemic corruption and the abuse of state institutions. Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale… Continue reading Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala Caught With Cellphone in Prison – Sparks Escalate in Police Corruption Scandal
Ramaphosa Under Pressure to Act as KZN Police Commissioner Drops Bombshell Allegations Against Police Minister
South Africans have taken to social media to demand swift action from President Cyril Ramaphosa after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, made explosive allegations implicating senior police officials in corruption and political interference. The bombshell claims, made during a media briefing on Sunday, 6 July 2025, have rocked the nation and triggered calls… Continue reading Ramaphosa Under Pressure to Act as KZN Police Commissioner Drops Bombshell Allegations Against Police Minister