… Mkhwanazi’s seismic accusations The month after Khumalo and his colleagues were arrested, KwaZulu-Natal’s police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, held an astounding press conference during which he alleged a drug-trafficking cartel had infiltrated the country’s criminal justice …
Kidnapping and ‘body bags threat’ add sinister edge to SA’s clashing State Capture narrativesNamibia Minute.
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- November 2025
… Molefe was named by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as part of a drug cartel known as the Big Five, although he faces no drug-related charges. …
‘We’re going to die’ — the personal toll for cops investigating ‘Big Five’ cases- October 2025
… Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi testifies before the parliamentary ad hoc committee on 7 October 2025. …
SA’s ongoing capture — Mkhwanazi’s accusations and the countering charges merge with past state sabotage… That news of Mthetwa’s death came just days after he had been implicated by General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the Madlanga Commission (the commission to sort out all commissions) cannot be ignored. …
From Joshlin to Mthethwa to Kirk – how social media fuels confusion and conspiracy theories… And thus far, they appear to be substantiating the sometimes outlandish-seeming claims made to the commission previously by the likes of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and national police commissioner Fannie Masemola. …
Questions Senzo Mchunu may have to answer at the Madlanga Commission- September 2025
… The first mention was during the testimony of this saga’s original whistleblower, KZN Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, and was relatively neutral. …
Dithering Ramaphosa may have to testify before policing inquiriesKwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has alleged various plots to ultimately disrupt investigations into a criminal syndicate in South Africa. …
Mkhwanazi alleges SA’s new capture — malicious corruption-busters and classified intelligence leaks… These are some of the allegations that the province’s police boss, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, made while testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, 17 September. …
‘Someone influenced’ Senzo Mchunu to disband Political Killings Task Team, Mkhwanazi tells commission… Julius Malema at the Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi which elected Molapi Soviet Lekganyane as its Chairperson. …
The science of hate speech – looking at the forensic linguistic evidence that proved Malema guilty… Political killings controversy In July this year, the SAPS scandal began erupting when KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi held a press conference and made a series of astounding allegations. …
‘Jumping the gun on political murder dockets’ — Ramaphosa, Cachalia rebuke Masemola
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 →
Wednesday 6 May
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
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
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
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
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
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 →