Controversial Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan and Gauteng Hawks head Ebrahim Kadwa have been arrested and, along with their sidelined national police commissioner boss, Fannie Masemola, are among 15 high-ranking cops scheduled to appear in Gauteng courts this week. …
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South African security agency implicated in 2017 murder of ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa.
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… The Madlanga Commission has heard how Crime Intelligence members were allegedly linked to Magaqa’s murder, an issue Hendricks said Adams claimed he wanted to expose. …
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… The proposed approach is arguably too intelligence-led, in a country where Crime Intelligence has been deeply compromised in recent years: a new national illicit economy disruption programme targeting tobacco, fuel, alcohol and counterfeit goods; data analytics and AI to identify …
A Sona for (almost) all — Ramaphosa’s masterclass in political crowd-pleasing- January 2026
Witness E testifies at the Madlanga Commission, implicating Crime Intelligence members in the murder of ANC politician Sindiso Magaqa and exposing potential political corruption. …
Madlanga hears Crime Intelligence members were complicit in the murder of Sindiso MagaqaProximity to politicians, law enforcement officers and business leaders ensures criminal cartels thrive, according to South Africa’s Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, who has also alleged that nearly all Gauteng’s police officers work for a cartel. …
‘Almost entire Gauteng SAPS works for cartel’ claims Crime Intelligence boss Khumalo- November 2025
… n, and when I saw the kids, they had made them lie down and put their hands behind their heads. “They took my cellphones and asked me questions, ‘Where is Jerry?’ They asked me whether I knew [now suspended deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack]Sibiya, [Crime Intelligence …
‘Cele lied’ — Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala alleges he made R500K payoff to former police minister… The Chinese “death squad”, 10 men and nine women, were part of Zuma’s ongoing grand ambitions of creating a highly-trained parallel, covert and personal army aimed at infiltrating Crime Intelligence and other state organs as “sleepers”. …
Jacob Zuma’s failed mercenary ambitions — from China to Russia, the road is littered with abandoned recruits… The one is that Crime Intelligence officers were arrested as part of a sly plot to derail critical investigations. …
Kidnapping and ‘body bags threat’ add sinister edge to SA’s clashing State Capture narratives… According to Witness A, on 8 August 2025, Witness B informed him that Crime Intelligence had conducted a Threat and Risk Assessment. …
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South African police generals arrested over precious metals dealing
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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.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
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South African police generals arrested over precious metals dealing
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.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
Thursday 7 May
NCC leader Adams faces court on alleged investigation interference
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 →
Friday 13 February
Ramaphosa's 2026 Sona balances competing interests through strategic ambiguity
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 →
Tuesday 27 January
Crime Intelligence implicated in 2017 ANC politician's murder
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 →
Friday 16 January
South African crime intelligence chief alleges cartel infiltration
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 →