While on the Madlanga commission witness stand, Nkosi divulged various criminal dealings between senior police officials and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala
The recent arrests of 12 senior police officials show how the alleged cartel leader took over the procurement process
Matlala’s Medicare24 contract was approved during Masemola’s tenure and later cancelled by the police commissioner after reports of poor service delivery and illegal procurement
Witness F said Matlala told him to be loyal if he wanted to be promoted. However, Mashatile has denied meeting with Matlala
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi had made unsubstantiated accusations without providing evidence
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was not consulted before the political killings task team was disbanded
Mkhwanazi told the ad hoc committee that he maintained that Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala approached him as an informer and was used by key individuals in organised crime
The national police commissioner said his deputies were divided on whether to implement a directive to disband the political killings task team
Police officer Fannie Nkosi says deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya requested Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to arrest Musa Khawula
Security forces say the integrated deployment aims to dismantle illegal mining syndicates, curb gang violence and restore order in affected communities
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service
The witness’s testimony has been rescheduled for 16 March, the last day of the Madlanga Commission sitting
The Madlanga commission and parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in policing have opened a crucial public conversation, analysts say
The private forensic investigator denied having undue influence on the police, insisting he was just a concerned citizen who wanted to help in ‘uncapturing the criminal justice system’
The president said the army would be deployed to tackle illegal mining and gang violence and pledged urgent action against organised crime
The private forensic Investigator described the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s media briefing last July as an attack against rivals within the South African Police Service
EFF leader Julius Malema urged parliament’s d hoc committee probing corruption in the criminal justice system to compel the private forensic investigator to answer every question posed to him
The commission heard testimony from police officials who regularly sent sensitive information to Matlala and relayed his messages to senior officials
Wiandre Pretorius was shot at 16 times and walked away unharmed by what police believe was a targeted hit after he was implicated at the Madlanga Commission
KZN police say Lesetja Senona arrived at the office on Saturday and exhibited strange behaviour, prompting security personnel to seize his devices
