Parliament has confirmed that the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police provincial commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will begin its hearings on Tuesday, with Mkhwanazi himself set to take the stand as the committee’s first witness. The hearings are expected to attract national attention, as Mkhwanazi prepares to expand on a series of explosive claims he made earlier this year about alleged criminal infiltration within South Africa’s justice system, including the police service, prosecution authorities, and…

Day two of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into political killings and corruption in KwaZulu-Natal delivered explosive testimony that left the chamber stunned. KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, named several high-profile individuals whom he accused of benefitting from illegal privileges, interfering with crime intelligence operations, and fueling a climate of lawlessness within the criminal justice system. At the center of his testimony was alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, who, Mkhwanazi claimed, enjoyed extraordinary protection and privileges…

Day two of the Madlanga Commission into political killings in KwaZulu-Natal once again placed the country’s criminal justice system under the spotlight, as provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi continued his explosive testimony. Mkhwanazi, who first shook the political establishment in July with allegations of entrenched corruption within the police and links between senior politicians and crime syndicates, told the commission chaired by Justice Madlanga that political interference in policing was not a thing of the past. “Commissioner, there…

Day one of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice system closed at about 4pm on Tuesday at the Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria after almost six hours of testimony from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi began his evidence just after 10:30 and, following a lunch adjournment, resumed at 14:00. His testimony set the tone for what many observers believe may be a fraught and revealing inquiry:…

The long-awaited Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice system opened in Pretoria on Wednesday with dramatic testimony from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi, who has served in the South African Police Service (SAPS) for decades, became the first senior witness to take the stand before Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. His evidence set the tone for what promises to be one of the most consequential inquiries into policing and governance…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has announced a major breakthrough in the fight against political killings, but the success comes amid dramatic upheaval at the highest levels of the police and government. National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola confirmed that two suspects — a traditional chief and an alleged hitman — have been arrested in connection with the 2022 assassination of whistleblower Xolani Ndlovu Ntombela in KwaZulu-Natal. The arrests form part of renewed investigations into 121 unresolved dockets linked to…

The high-profile fraud and corruption case against South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence boss Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and six of his co-accused has been postponed to 8 September 2025 for further disclosure of particulars, consultations, and the setting of a date for transfer to the regional court. Khumalo, who serves as the Divisional Commissioner for Crime Intelligence, appeared alongside senior SAPS officials Major General Philani Lushaba, Major General Nosipho Precious Madondo, Major General Josias Lekalaka, Major General Zwelithini…

Opposition party ActionSA has raised red flags over the appointment of ANC MP Hon. Soviet Lekganyane as chairperson of Parliament’s newly established Ad Hoc Committee tasked with probing explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. In a pointed statement issued on Tuesday, ActionSA MP Dereleen James said the credibility of the committee could be undermined from the outset due to potential conflicts of interest linked to the ruling party. “It would have been more appropriate for…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has landed a major blow to organised gun smuggling after members of its elite anti-kidnapping task team led a precision operation that netted 30 unlicensed 9mm firearms and two suspected traffickers believed to be part of a national gun-running syndicate. The high-risk operation was executed on Monday evening in Meyersdal, a leafy Johannesburg suburb that has become a preferred safe zone for criminals smuggling contraband across provinces. Acting on intelligence gathered over…

The suspension of Patriotic Alliance (PA) Deputy President Kenny Kunene has sparked widespread public and political reaction, following his presence at the Sandton residence of a murder suspect linked to the assassination of amapiano star Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka. Kunene, a controversial figure and former inmate turned businessman and politician, was placed on a 30-day leave of absence from the PA on Tuesday, after it emerged he was present during a high-profile police raid that led to the arrest of…