… (Photo: Brenton Geach / Gallo Images) On Monday, Adams said in a press briefing that he had emailed the acting police minister three weeks before, saying that he believed the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was seeking a warrant for his arrest. …
What you need to know before National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams’ court appearanceNamibia Minute.
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Political Killings Task Team
Also known as: PKTT · KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team · Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Political Killings Task Team
Organization appearing in coverage of investigations into political killings in South Africa.
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… Questions over Armand Swart murder probe Another bone of contention was Shibiri’s credibility, which was challenged by earlier testimony from Witness C, attached to the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), who alleged that Shibiri was on Matlala’s payroll. …
How to corrupt a cop – SAPS general Shibiri’s guide- January 2026
… Mkhwanazi alleged that Mchunu disbanded the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), set up in 2018, to shield politically connected members of a criminal syndicate from prosecution. …
Madlanga hears Crime Intelligence members were complicit in the murder of Sindiso Magaqa… These policing operations had necessitated extra support from members of KwaZulu-Natal’s political killings task team (PKTT), which Khumalo was project managing, for an investigative team in Gauteng. …
‘Almost entire Gauteng SAPS works for cartel’ claims Crime Intelligence boss Khumalo… mission is a public inquiry established by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in July 2025 to investigate alleged criminality, political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system, particularly following the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team …
Opinion – Men in boardrooms: Authenticity or perfect pretence- December 2025
… His grilling focused on his role in disbanding the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). …
Madlanga witness executed: Manhunt launched after witness D gunned down in front of family- November 2025
… Witnesses A and B from Gauteng Organised Crime, with Witness C from the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), were instrumental in unravelling the murder of engineer Armand Swart, and in connecting the dots to the powerful “Big Five” cartel. …
‘We’re going to die’ — the personal toll for cops investigating ‘Big Five’ cases- October 2025
… This is because, during his pivotal July press conference, he alleged that Mchunu disbanded a Political Killings Task Team and Sibiya removed critical dockets from it. …
SA’s ongoing capture — Mkhwanazi’s accusations and the countering charges merge with past state sabotage… Less than 24 hours after Police Minister Senzo Mchunu gave the order to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), on 31 December 2024, a civilian businessman from North West knew about it. …
Questions Senzo Mchunu may have to answer at the Madlanga Commission- September 2025
… In his evidence, Mkhwanazi sketched the history of the contested KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), which itself grew out of a previous task team, which was then followed by another commission of inquiry — in itself a bleak reflection of how intractable the proble …
Dithering Ramaphosa may have to testify before policing inquiries
Politics
NCC leader Adams faces court on alleged investigation interference
The News
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 →
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 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 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 →
Friday 9 January
Judicial witness protection in Namibia and Africa remains inadequate
According to New Era, a legal practitioner argues that witness protection frameworks across the region fail to safeguard participants in courts and tribunals adequately. The opinion cites the killing of a witness in South Africa's Madlanga Commission and a prosecutor attacked in Ondangwa, Namibia, as evidence that drastic measures—including risk assessments, protected testimony methods, and surveillance—are needed to protect all court participants.
9 January 2026 · New Era →