General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Khumalo and Crime Intelligence Chiefs in Court as SAPS Integrity Crisis Deepens

The Pretoria High Court ruling set aside a key bail restriction that had barred Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and two senior colleagues in the SAPS Crime Intelligence Division from entering any crime intelligence premises while awaiting trial. Photo: SAPS

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… Continue reading Khumalo and Crime Intelligence Chiefs in Court as SAPS Integrity Crisis Deepens

ActionSA Questions ANC MP’s Role as Chair of Crime Probe Committee

RED FLAG: 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 allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Photo: RSA Parliament

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… Continue reading ActionSA Questions ANC MP’s Role as Chair of Crime Probe Committee

30 Guns Seized, Two Arrested as SAPS Smashes Firearm Trafficking Network

SMASHED: The South African Police Service (SAPS) has landed a major blow to organised gun smuggling after the 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. Photo: SAPS

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… Continue reading 30 Guns Seized, Two Arrested as SAPS Smashes Firearm Trafficking Network

Kunene Suspension Sparks Public Praise After DJ Sumbody Murder Suspect Raid

CLEARED: Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene has been cleared of any wrongdoing following his suspension over allegations of links to a suspect arrested in the killing of popular DJ Sumbody. Photo: PA

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… Continue reading Kunene Suspension Sparks Public Praise After DJ Sumbody Murder Suspect Raid

Suspected Tenderprenuer and Crime Kingpin Vusi “Cat” Matlala Allegedly Obtained Fraudulent Eswatini Citizenship

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala caught with a cellphone inside his prison cell on Sunday. Picture: X

One of the alleged crime kingpins recently exposed by Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as having a tight stranglehold on senior SAPS officials and ANC leaders is embroiled in a citizenship scandal in the neighbouring Kingdom of Eswatini. Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala allegedly holds the citizenship of the kingdom, and it is believed that it was fraudulently… Continue reading Suspected Tenderprenuer and Crime Kingpin Vusi “Cat” Matlala Allegedly Obtained Fraudulent Eswatini Citizenship

‘Animal Farm’ Politics? ANC Defends Mchunu’s Stay as Party Cracks Widen

BACKLASH: President Cyril Ramaphosa with Senzo Mchunu and other members of the ANC NEC in Cape Town on 20 July 2025. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula's announcement that embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu would not be required to step aside has triggered fierce public backlash, with critics pointing to what they call the “Animal Farm logic” of the ruling party. Photo: ANC

Accusations of double standards and factional favouritism are once again plaguing the African National Congress (ANC), after its Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula confirmed that embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu would not be required to step aside from party duties — despite being placed on special leave by President Cyril Ramaphosa amid a serious judicial inquiry. The… Continue reading ‘Animal Farm’ Politics? ANC Defends Mchunu’s Stay as Party Cracks Widen

Ramaphosa’s Commission Sparks Outrage: ‘We Can’t Afford Another Zondo Waste’

OUTRAGE: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appoint a judicial commission of inquiry into alleged criminal infiltration of the state has sparked a firestorm of political and civil backlash. Photo: RSA Presidency

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appoint a judicial commission of inquiry into alleged criminal infiltration of the state has sparked a firestorm of political and civil backlash, with critics warning the country cannot afford “another Zondo-style dead end.” Ramaphosa announced on Sunday night that Mchunu would… Continue reading Ramaphosa’s Commission Sparks Outrage: ‘We Can’t Afford Another Zondo Waste’

‘Cat’ in the Dock: Matlala’s Court Drama Fuels Storm Over Crime, Power and the State

POSTPONED: Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala will remain in custody until next month. Photo: A screengrab from Newzroom Afrika

The courtroom was tense, but brief. In just a few minutes, the matter of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala — the businessman now at the epicentre of a sensational criminal-political scandal — was postponed. The Alexandra Magistrates’ Court announced on Friday morning that the case would resume on 26 August 2025, to allow for further investigation and… Continue reading ‘Cat’ in the Dock: Matlala’s Court Drama Fuels Storm Over Crime, Power and the State

Parliament Orders Probe into SAPS Crisis as Masemola Confirms Security for Mkhwanazi

INVESTIGATION: National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has confirmed that three parliamentary oversight committees have been directed to urgently investigate the 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.

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 caught with a cellphone inside his prison cell on Sunday. Picture: X

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