… For years, investigative journalists have covered the capture of Crime Intelligence by a “faction” in SAPS loyal to former president Jacob Zuma and his cash extractors. …
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Monday, 11 May 2026
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South African security agency implicated in 2017 murder of ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa.
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- October 2025
… On the basis of the WhatsApps introduced to the commission by sidelined crime intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo on Tuesday, it would appear virtually unequivocal that the shadowy Brown Mogotsi, who also served as an ANC fixer of sorts, had access to information from the very top …
Questions Senzo Mchunu may have to answer at the Madlanga Commission- September 2025
… Mkhwanazi alleged that this was why individuals in South Africa’s historically beleaguered Crime Intelligence division were targeted – to subvert the unit. …
Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaks… This correspondence was addressed to, among others, the national head of Crime Intelligence at the time, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo (who went on to face criminal accusations charges, which he denied), and Sibiya. …
‘Someone influenced’ Senzo Mchunu to disband Political Killings Task Team, Mkhwanazi tells commission
World & Region
South African police generals arrested over precious metals dealing
The News
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.
13 hours ago · The Namibian →
Today
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.
13 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 →