Masemola returns to Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola gives evidence before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on October 9, 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee looking into national security concerns on Tuesday morning. Masemola is returning to the committee to answer some of the matters that arose during the course…

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Mbeki’s advocate argues his case of bias against Khampepe

Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe Presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki are adamant that Justice Sisi Khampepe must recuse herself as Chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry. This on the grounds that the prior roles she held may compromise her impartiality. Over the next two days, a full bench of the South…

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Parliament lays criminal charges against Paul O’Sullivan

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan testifies before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. It has been confirmed that Parliament has laid criminal charges against private investigator, Paul O’Sullivan. This was announced at a housekeeping meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee looking into national security concerns. The charges flow from a threatening message O’Sullivan allegedly sent to a witness,…

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Commission hears how Shibiri had alleged interest in Matlala’s SAPS tender

Suspended SAPS head of organised Crime, General Richard Shibiri testifying before the Commission. The Madlanga Commission in Pretoria has heard how suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) Organised Crime Head Major-General Richard Shibiri allegedly had an interest in Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s SAPS tender because Matlala complained to him about it. This is according to Sergeant…

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COPE needs to update policy to resuscitate: Analyst

FILE | Congress of the People (COPE) members. Political analyst Dr Lilly Phokontsi says for the Congress of the People (COPE) to resuscitate, it needs to work on its policy and ensure it addresses South Africa’s current challenges. This follows COPE’s Co-founder and leader, Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota’s burial in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Teboho Loate is…

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Khumalo concerned about alleged state resources abuse in failed Khawula arrest

[FILE] Entertainment blogger, Musa Khawula Commissioner Sandile Khumalo has expressed concern about the alleged abuse of state resources in the failed arrest of entertainment blogger Musa Khawula. The Madlanga Commission has heard how six police officers were sent to an event in Kroonstad in the Free State to arrest Khawula. This was over information that Khawula had published about…

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Nkosi testifies that he has no reason to lie about Sibiya

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifying before the Commission Sergeant Fannie Nkosi has testified that he has no reason to lie about suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya.   Lieutenant-General Sibiya has disputed Nkosi’s evidence that he is the one who issued the instruction to forward the arrest warrant of entertainment blogger Musa Khawula to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.   General Sibiya further told…

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