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Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Also known as: Mkhwanazi · Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi · KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner · Provincial Commissioner Mkhwanazi · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi · KZN police commissioner general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi · General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi · KZN Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi · Lt General Mkwanazi · KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

2025-07-292026-05-11
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  1. May 2026
  5. April 2026

  6. … weakened public confidence in the police service. “An acting national commissioner had to be appointed without delay to protect the integrity and stability of the office.” Mkhwanazi, Masemola and Matlala The scandal centres on KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi …

    The Namibian

    Ramaphosa faces tough choice over crime-accused police chief Masemola
  7. March 2026

  9. … (Photo: Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu) What he described echoes explosive remarks made months earlier by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner lieutenant general Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who alleged on 6 July 2025 that a criminal syndicate involving police, prison officials, judges and …

    The Namibian

    How to corrupt a cop – SAPS general Shibiri’s guide
  10. February 2026
  12. January 2026
  15. December 2025

Today

  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.

    12 hours ago · The Namibian →

Thursday 7 May

  1. 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 →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Hawks officer claims police intentionally bungled R200m cocaine case

    A R200-million cocaine consignment seized in June 2021 was stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal months later; Major General Hendrik Flynn testified to the Madlanga Commission that the sequence of events—including the building's lack of alarm system and security—was "by design" rather than coincidence.

    6 May 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 23 April

  1. South Africa's Ramaphosa to decide fate of crime-accused police chief

    President Cyril Ramaphosa must decide whether to suspend or place on leave National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, who faces criminal charges tied to a dubiously awarded police tender worth R360-million. The decision comes as SAPS fractures over rival claims of cartel infiltration and corruption among senior officers.

    23 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 26 March

  1. South African court reveals state capture network through tender kingpin

    Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's court appearance and testimony at the Madlanga Commission reveals how tender kingpins like Edwin Sodi cultivate political insiders through access and luxury to capture the state from within. The case demonstrates a pattern of patronage networks and state capture similar to previous scandals, with Matlala allegedly developing connections to high-ranking politicians before his arrest on fraud and corruption charges related to a R360-million police tender.

    26 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 13 March

  1. South African police general faces corruption allegations at Madlanga Commission

    Major general Richard Shibiri, the SAPS head of organised crime, testified at the Madlanga Commission about how criminal syndicates infiltrate police, but now faces damning allegations that he himself accepted a R70,000 loan from an organised crime accused in September 2024. The case underscores widespread institutional compromise and systemic vulnerabilities in South Africa's criminal justice system.

    13 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 →

Tuesday 27 January

  1. 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

  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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