South African intelligence agency implicated in alleged corruption, targeting of journalists, and 2017 ANC politician's murder.
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The Namibian
Crime Intelligence discussed as a counter to be activated against a reporter
“if Crime Intelligence — a unit already dogged by allegations of slush funds and factional abuse — can be discussed as a "counter" to be "activated" against a reporter, the machinery meant to protect the public can be turned against it.”
When state spies potentially target journalists, they target the press, the public and youThe Namibian
Crime Intelligence unit has been consistently dogged by allegations of secret fund looting and corruption allegations of secret fund looting and corruption
“Feroz Khan is attached to the South African Police Service's tumultuous Crime Intelligence unit, which has been consistently dogged by allegations of secret fund looting and corruption.”
‘Zuma surprised at Khan and company’s hush money-style meeting with me’ — MK party’s ShongweThe Namibian
Crime Intelligence had members involved in the 2017 murder of Sindiso Magaqa
“An undercover Crime Intelligence officer on Monday told the Madlanga Commission that Crime Intelligence members were involved in the 2017 murder of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa.”
Madlanga hears Crime Intelligence members were complicit in the murder of Sindiso MagaqaPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Andrea Johnson's request to vacate her position as head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption with immediate effect, waiving her three-month notice period at the recommendation of the Justice Minister and National Director of Public Prosecutions.
27 July 2026 · The Namibian →
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Andrea Johnson's request to vacate her position as head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption with immediate effect, waiving her three-month notice period at the recommendation of the Justice Minister and National Director of Public Prosecutions.
27 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Andrea Johnson, head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac), told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that the National Prosecuting Authority is deciding whether to prosecute her over accusations that she leaked information to Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan.
22 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Andrea Johnson, head of South Africa's Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, failed to testify at the Madlanga Commission after submitting a medical certificate, drawing scrutiny from President Cyril Ramaphosa who appointed her. A whistleblower alleged Johnson improperly shared evidence with General Feroz Khan.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
An article from Daily Maverick argues that the possible targeting of journalist Marianne Thamm by South African state intelligence represents a serious threat to press freedom and democratic accountability. The piece contends that attacks on journalists investigating state institutions undermine the public's constitutional right to know and threaten a key pillar of democracy.
7 July 2026 · The Namibian →
MK party MP Vusi Shongwe told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan offered to "look after" him and a cigarette businessman offered R10m after Shongwe raised issues about Khan in Parliament, which allegedly surprised party leader Jacob Zuma.
1 July 2026 · The Namibian →
South African Police Service reports that Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan was shot in Houghton, Johannesburg, in what police are investigating as an attempted assassination. The shooting occurred the week Khan was scheduled to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
29 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Madlanga Commission evidence alleges WhatsApp messages show Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan communicating with businessman Mohammadh Sayed about EFF leader Julius Malema, and that Khan may have influenced parliamentary questions and shared personal details. The case raises concerns about parliamentary oversight being compromised by intelligence and private interests.
16 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Two high-ranking South African Police Service generals, Feroz Khan and Ebrahim Kadwa, have been arrested for alleged illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. They are among 15 senior police officers scheduled to appear in Gauteng courts this week.
11 May 2026 · The Namibian →
National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams is to appear in Pinetown Magistrates' Court on 7 May on charges of fraud and defeating or obstructing the course of justice, related to his alleged interference in the investigation into former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa's 2017 assassination. Adams was arrested on 5 May after allegedly obtaining an affidavit from a murder accused during a prison visit in January 2025.
7 May 2026 · The Namibian →
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2026 State of the Nation Address employed careful political calculations to address diverse constituencies—including populists demanding military intervention, ANC loyalists seeking preservation of state ownership, free-marketeers wanting private sector participation, and others—while deliberately omitting topics like the Expropriation Act and farm murders that might alienate coalition partners. The speech also downgraded previous priorities like the Fourth Industrial Revolution in favour of green economy rhetoric, and reduced the urgency around gender-based violence despite its earlier treatment as a national emergency.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
An undercover Crime Intelligence officer testified at the Madlanga Commission that senior officials in the agency were involved in the 2017 murder of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa, and alleged that suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu attempted to persuade him to lie about the case.
27 January 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa's Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo told Parliament that criminal cartels thrive through proximity to politicians, law enforcement, and business leaders, alleging that nearly all SAPS officers in Gauteng work for a cartel and that police have offered protection to syndicate members for a fee.
16 January 2026 · The Namibian →