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MK Party: Ramaphosa made legal missteps when appointing interim police minister

The MK Party also slammed Ramaphosa’s choice of Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga to lead a commission of inquiry into police corruption as premature and a conflict of interest. The official opposition claimed the president made several legal missteps when he placed Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointed an interim minister from outside of the National Assembly to take his place. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) […]

16/07/2025

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SAPS corruption claims: Investigators gathering evidence at police headquarters

This followed a series of damning allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi two weeks ago. Investigators have been gathering evidence at the country’s police headquarters in Pretoria. This followed a series of damning allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi two weeks ago. Mkhwanazi broke rank, accusing police top brass of colluding to disband the KZN political killings task team and further claiming Gauteng police and members […]

16/07/2025

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ANC shuts down calls for arrests of govt officials, top cops implicated by Mkhwanazi

The party’s calls for calm come after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made sweeping claims about infiltration, collusion and political interference in police operations. The African National Congress (ANC) has shut down calls for the immediate arrests of senior government officials and top cops implicated in the rot within the police force. The party’s calls for calm come after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made sweeping claims about infiltration, collusion […]

15/07/2025

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Masemola confirms Sibiya has been placed on leave pending an investigation

Sibiya has been implicated in corruption by his colleague, KZN National Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has confirmed that deputy commissioner for crime detection, Shadrach Sibiya, was placed on leave pending an investigation. Sibiya has been implicated in corruption by his colleague, KwaZulu-Natal National Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The provincial top cop has linked Sibiya to attempts to disband the SAPS political task team, which investigates […]

15/07/2025

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Ramaphosa establishes 5th commission of inquiry since becoming head of state

On Sunday, Ramaphosa announced he was setting up a judicial commission of inquiry to look into corruption allegations within the top brass of the country’s law enforcement agencies. President Cyril Ramaphosa has established his fifth commission of inquiry since becoming head of state, leading to some opposition parties accusing him of indecisive leadership. On Sunday, Ramaphosa announced he was setting up a judicial commission of inquiry to look into corruption […]

14/07/2025 2

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Ramaphosa puts Mchunu on leave of absence, inquiry to probe Mkhwanazi’s allegations

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a special leave of absence pending a commission of inquiry into allegations that he’s embroiled in interference in the work of the South African Police Service (SAPS). President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a special leave of absence pending a commission of inquiry into allegations that he’s embroiled in interference in the work of the South […]

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4 suspects killed in shootout with police in Riverlea

Law enforcement said that they received intelligence about a planned business robbery at a shopping centre earlier on Sunday morning. Four suspects were shot and killed during a shootout with police in Riverlea, Johannesburg. Law enforcement said that they received intelligence about a planned business robbery at a shopping centre earlier on Sunday morning. When officers attempted to intercept the suspects, a shootout ensued. Provincial police spokesperson, Tintswalo Sibeko, said […]

13/07/2025

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Kidnapped businessman rescued in Randfontein, 2 suspects killed in shootout with police

The man was kidnapped in Lenasia several weeks ago. Two suspects have been killed in a shootout with police during a rescue operation by the anti-kidnapping task team in Randfontein, west of Gauteng. A 60-year-old businessman who was kidnapped in May this year was rescued during the operation on Thursday. The man was kidnapped in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, and has been reunited with his family almost two months after […]

10/07/2025 2

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Confusion over Masemola’s suggestion he ignored directive to disband SAPS political task team

On 31 December, Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu wrote to Masemola, directing him to disband the task team, as it had served its purpose. Confusion is mounting over the South African Police Service (SAPS) political task team after National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola suggested he ignored a directive to disband it. On 31 December, Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu wrote to Masemola, directing him to disband the task team, as […]

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