I hope Mchunu will give reasons for PKTT disbanding: Analyst

[FILE IMAGE]: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu presents the quarterly Crime Stats on May 23, 2025. Security analyst Andy Mashaile says he hopes that the Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will provide clarity on his decision to disband the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) when he appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday. Mchunu, who…

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Smear campaign by Mkhwanazi and Masemola preventing me from vying for top SAPS job: Sibiya

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya appearing before the Parliament’s Adhoc Committee. Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner for Crime Detection Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya claims that there’s a smear campaign to prevent him from vying for the vacant position of Hawks boss or the National Police Commissioner when it becomes vacant. He alleges…

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Commission hears of investigator’s alleged propaganda campaign for Matlala

Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria has heard how well-known private investigator Calvin Rafadi allegedly embarked on a propaganda campaign for businessman Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala. The businessman allegedly paid for Rafadi’s registration for his PhD studies. Rafadi allegedly consistently asked Matlala for money. During an interview with a radio station earlier…

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Sibiya denies existence of so-called ‘Big Five’ cartel

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya. Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has again denied the existence of men referred to as the ‘Big Five’. He appeared before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system for the second consecutive…

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LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 14 October 2025

Media houses Daily Maverick and News 24, which are opposing submissions by evidence leaders at the Madlanga Commission to hold this week’s proceedings in-camera, argue that the decision will have an impact on the media and the vast majority of South Africans. The commission is expected to give an outcome to the opposing arguments by…

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