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Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

2025-09-192026-06-08

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Namibian

    He testified to this before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, 2 June, and said that “the links” between the suspected thieves and “the management are known”.

    Thieves of R200m Port Shepstone cocaine are linked to Hawks bosses, says ‘exonerated’ cop
  3. May 2026
  4. The Namibian

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    Police generals Feroz Khan and Ebrahim Kadwa arrested in illicit precious metals case
  5. March 2026
  6. The Namibian

    Two hearings – the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and Parliament’s ad hoc committee – have been investigating those accusations.

    Matlala’s ‘Ozempic girlfriend’ and ‘job terminator’ among 12 cops arrested in R360m tender scandal
  7. February 2026
  8. The Namibian

    The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system has heard how Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya invited the alleged criminal mastermind Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to his son’s engagement party.

    ‘Make a turn, Cat’ — WhatsApp messages tie top police officer to tender kingpin
  9. January 2026
  10. The Namibian

    Sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry held at Brigitte Mabandla Judicial College in Pretoria on 4 December 2025.

    ‘Almost entire Gauteng SAPS works for cartel’ claims Crime Intelligence boss Khumalo
  11. November 2025
  12. The Namibian

    Two hearings – a parliamentary ad hoc committee and the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry – were created to investigate Mkhwanazi’s allegations.

    Kidnapping and ‘body bags threat’ add sinister edge to SA’s clashing State Capture narratives
  13. October 2025
  14. The Namibian

    al Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, held a press conference and made a series of astounding accusations that a drug trafficking cartel had infiltrated the country’s law enforcement, politics and private businesses; • Those accusations sparked the creation of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

    SA’s ongoing capture — Mkhwanazi’s accusations and the countering charges merge with past state sabotage
  15. The Namibian

    The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and the tragic death of Nathi Mthethwa have highlighted the danger of joining dots before they appear.

    From Joshlin to Mthethwa to Kirk – how social media fuels confusion and conspiracy theories
  16. September 2025
  17. The Namibian

    Mkhwanazi was testifying on Thursday, 18 September 2025, on the second day of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

    Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaks
World & Region

Hawks officer claims R200m cocaine thieves linked to managers

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Warrant Officer Karl Sander testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that the thieves who stole a R200-million cocaine consignment from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal in 2021 were connected to the unit's management. Sander, previously told he failed a polygraph test over the case, learned that the examiner made errors rendering the results invalid.

3 June 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Hawks officer claims R200m cocaine thieves linked to managers

    Warrant Officer Karl Sander testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that the thieves who stole a R200-million cocaine consignment from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal in 2021 were connected to the unit's management. Sander, previously told he failed a polygraph test over the case, learned that the examiner made errors rendering the results invalid.

    3 June 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 11 May

  1. 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.

    11 May 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 26 March

  1. Twelve South African police officers arrested in R360m tender fraud

    Twelve senior South African Police Service officers, including Brigadier Rachel Matjeng and retired Brigadier Petunia Lenono, have been arrested in connection with a fraudulent R360-million tender awarded to Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's company Medicare 24 Tshwane District in 2024. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is also expected to face charges related to the Medicare 24 police contract.

    26 March 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 24 February

  1. WhatsApp messages implicate South African police general in corruption

    The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard evidence that Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya invited a tender kingpin to his son's engagement party and may have received favours including livestock restocking, contradicting his earlier denials of a close relationship. WhatsApp messages and testimony revealed multiple high-ranking police officers' connections to the accused tenderpreneur, who held over R300-million in police tenders.

    24 February 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 16 January

  1. 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

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