Four suspects, including suspended City of Ekurhuleni Head of Legal Services Kemi Behari and former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi, have been arrested in a major overnight operation linked to allegations that emerged before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed on Thursday that the arrests were carried out by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team during coordinated raids…

The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed the case against an Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer and a businessman accused of orchestrating the alleged theft of precious stones worth nearly R15 million, as investigators continue to hunt down more suspects linked to the case. Constable Adrian Norman Mackenzie and businessman Etienne van der Walt appeared in court on Monday following their arrests over the weekend by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The pair face charges including robbery with aggravating…

Two suspects accused of participating in the alleged unlawful raid and seizure of precious stones worth nearly R15 million from a Johannesburg home will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, as the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) confirmed that two more arrests are imminent. The court appearance marks the latest development in a case that has exposed alleged misconduct involving several law enforcement officers from different agencies, as well as a businessman accused of masquerading as a police…

As anti-illegal immigration protests continue to spread across South Africa, law enforcement agencies are intensifying operations against undocumented foreign nationals, with fresh arrests in the Free State and lengthy prison sentences handed down to two foreign nationals convicted of violent crimes. The latest developments come as public pressure mounts on the government to tighten border security and enforce immigration laws. Thousands of South Africans have taken to the streets in recent days under the banner of the March and March…

Seven people have been arrested in connection with the alleged mob killing of a 34-year-old Free State man who was beaten to death after being accused by community members of stealing property. The arrests mark a significant breakthrough in an investigation that has reignited concerns over vigilante violence and mob justice, with police warning communities against taking the law into their own hands. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the suspects — five men and two women aged…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has dismissed Brigadier Rachel Matjeng after an internal disciplinary process found her guilty of multiple counts of serious misconduct linked to her relationship with alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Her dismissal took effect on 30 June 2026, marking one of the highest-profile disciplinary actions taken against a senior police officer implicated in the widening fallout from the controversial R228 million SAPS health services contract awarded to Medicare24. The disciplinary outcome comes as Matlala,…

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is ready to proceed with the high-profile attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his co-accused, with proceedings set to begin on 20 July 2026 in the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg. The confirmation on Tuesday follows months of delays, with the State now indicating that the legal representation of co-accused Musa Kekana has been finalised after his legal team informed prosecutors they had secured the…

Major-General Lesetja Senona has resigned as the KwaZulu-Natal head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), bringing an abrupt end to his tenure while he remained embroiled in allegations before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission. His resignation took effect immediately on Friday. Senona is a veteran police officer who joined the South African Police Service (SAPS) in 1985 and rose through the…

Suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan had repeatedly raised concerns about his personal safety and was prepared to testify before the Madlanga Commission only under strict protection measures before he was shot in an apparent assassination attempt, his lawyer said on Monday. Advocate Zubair Khan revealed that his legal team had filed an application requesting that the senior police officer’s evidence be heard in camera because of the highly sensitive nature of the testimony he intended to give. The…

A Limpopo municipal councillor accused of attempting to bribe a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigator was rearrested moments after being granted bail when police executed an outstanding warrant against him in an unrelated theft case. Netshivhumbe Gumani, 34, a councillor at Thulamela Municipality, appeared before the Molopo Magistrate’s Court in Mahikeng on Monday on charges relating to the alleged attempted bribery of an SIU investigator. The court granted him bail of R10,000 and postponed the matter to 18 September 2026.…