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Denial and more denials: Suspended head of organised crime Richard Shibiri at the Madlanga Commission this week. Photo: Screenshot

Shibiri’s dodgy R70K Matlala loan

Shibiri said Matlala’s loan offer came at an opportune time when he wanted to rebuild his property and fix his son’s car

The Madlanga commission wants Mogotsi to submit a medical certificate to back his claim of ill health. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mogotsi in contempt at Madlanga Commission as O’Sullivan to return to ad hoc committee

The Madlanga commission wants Mogotsi to submit a medical certificate to back his claim of ill health

Suspended Ekurhuleni head of human resources Linda Gxasheka has denied protecting Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi.  Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Suspended Ekurhuleni HR head denies protecting EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi

Lindia Gxasheka said she had submitted a forensic report which recommended the suspension of the senior Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officer

The Madlanga commission wants Mogotsi to submit a medical certificate to back his claim of ill health. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mkhwanazi met Cat Matlala in person, says Brown Mogotsi

The North West businessman told parliament’s ad hoc committee that the cartel leader had informed him of having had a meeting with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner to resolve his case

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: by PresidencyZA)

Ad hoc committee on police corruption sends Ramaphosa 120 written questions

The president is expected to respond to the MPs’ questions regarding oversight and reporting on a task team on political killings before conclusion of the committee’s inquiry in March

Suspended Deputy national commissioner for crime detection Shadrack Sibiya. Photo: X

Sibiya denies receiving 20 impalas from Cat Matlala

Deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya said that when he found out the impalas were from Cat Matlala, he stopped the delivery

Lieutenant General Dumisani Mbotho said miscommunication led to the Hawks’ involvement in the arrest of Katiso Molefe in December 2024. (SAPS/Facebook)

Hawks say miscommunication led to alleged interference in Molefe’s arrest

The Hawks’ top brass told the Madlanga Commission that a miscommunication — not interference — led to their presence at alleged crime boss Katiso Molefe’s arrest

Katiso Molefe was arrested on 6 December 2024 — a month before the task team was disbanded by suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. (Screenshot)

Gauteng traffic police deny interfering in Katiso Molefe’s arrest

Gauteng traffic police chief denied any interference and stated they were assisting the Hawks

Former national police commissioner Riah Phiyega. (Oupa Nkosi)

Phiyega denies meeting alleged cartel boss Matlala as recordings expose Mchunu, Sibiya links

Former police commissioner Riah Phiyega has denied ever meeting alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala after explosive recordings played before the Madlanga commission

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu did not consult his two co-deputy police ministers on dissolving task team

Latest testimony at parliament’s police inquiry adds to the number of officials not consulted by suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu before disbanding the political killing task team

Giving testimony: Brigadier Lesiba Mokoena of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks. Photo: X: Maggsnaidu

Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest

But police officials tell commission about cases of interference

Katiso Molefe was arrested on 6 December 2024 — a month before the task team was disbanded by suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. (Screenshot)

Hawks interfered in Molefe arrest, says political killings task team member

Witness describes a clash between a KwaZulu-Natal-based task unit and a Gauteng-based Hawks unit

Deputy police minister Cassel Mathale. (SAPS/Facebook)

Mchunu’s letter was ‘unusual’ and ‘problematic’, says police deputy minister Cassel Mathale

Latest testimony at parliament’s police inquiry adds to the number of officials not consulted by suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu before disbanding the political killing task team

Katiso Molefe was arrested on 6 December 2024 — a month before the task team was disbanded by suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. (Screenshot)

Madlanga: ‘15 missing cartridge cases removed from ballistic report in Matlala and Molefe murder case’, says forensic expert

Police officials doctored a ballistic report to remove the link of a whistleblower to various murders

Former police minister Bheki Cele. (Paul Botes)

Cele: I would have avoided the Marikana massacre

Bheki Cele, who was police commissioner from 2009 until he was dismissed in 2011, criticised his successor Riah Phiyega’s handling of the 2012 tragedy

Overstepping the mark: Senzo Mchunu, right, admitted that President Ramaphosa and police commissioner Fanie Masemola were not consulted about disbanding the unit. Photo: GCIS

Cele throws Mchunu under the bus

Former minister’s testimony alleged corruption and political interference

Former police minister Bheki Cele. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele

Cele said he had tried to meet his successor to discuss the issue after leaving office, but his calls went unanswered

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

MPs take Mchunu to task over his views on post-democracy political killings

While admitting to his failure to consult before ordering the disbanding of a political killings task team, the suspended police minister denied any links to criminal syndicates

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets

He contradicted the deputy national commissioner, who said he took the dockets from the task team because he ‘could not disobey an order from the minister

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service

Suspended minister defends his order to disband the task team