Media personality and businessman DJ Sbu has addressed the allegations which implicated him at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Also see: Madlanga hearings restart following witness postponement and safety fears During a recent testimony, suspended Ekurhuleni legal head advocate Kemi Behari stated that DJ Sbu, whose real name is Sbusiso Leope, and his business associate Thembinkosi […]
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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has resumed hearings on Monday, returning its focus to allegations of criminality and corruption in the City of Ekurhuleni. The restart follows a turbulent week marked by serious security concerns, including an attempted hit, a death, and the postponement of testimony by an ANC-linked witness. North West businessman and ANC […]
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Matjeng gives candid account of her relationship with Cat Matlala The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumed on Friday with Brigadier Rachel Matjeng, head of Quality Management in SAPS’s Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management, continuing her testimony about her on-and-off relationship with alleged criminal figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Matjeng’s account has drawn public attention for […]
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The internet was left buzzing after it was revealed at the Madlanga Commission that political power pressured for controversial blogger, Musa Khawula, to be arrested. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission probing corruption in South Africa’s justice system, protected Witness F revealed in detail that in 2024, pressure came from the high officials, suggesting that senior […]
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Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has firmly rejected claims that President Cyril Ramaphosa is shielding suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu amid the Madlanga Commission’s interim report. In an SABC News interview on Friday, Magwenya said there is “no evidence” of protection, emphasising Ramaphosa’s commitment to due process. He said the president awaits the commission’s final findings, […]
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Police have made a breakthrough in the assassination of whistle-blower Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D in the Madlanga Commission, with National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola confirming that one of the vehicles used in the hit has been found abandoned in Alexandra. Fannie, who on Monday visited Marius’s Brakpan home with senior […]
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Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday he was “appalled and saddened” by the killing of a key witness in a police abuse case, pledging stronger safeguards for those who testify. The witness, Marius Van der Merwe, was gunned down Friday night in front of his family, just weeks after testifying against a municipal police chief at […]
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When fear meets grief In the early hours after the news broke that Witness D had been gunned down in front of his family, Tebogo Thobejane’s response was raw and unfiltered. She said the loss was heartbreaking and declared plainly, “The system is broken.” For many South Africans, her pain captured a harsh truth—in a […]
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When your ally takes the stand In the heart of South Africa’s entertainment corridors, the name Nota Baloyi is familiar. He moves among beats and stages, building names. Yet recently, his public focus shifted to the courtroom drama surrounding Brown Mogotsi. Mogotsi’s explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality and political interference […]
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North West businessman Oupa “Brown” Mogotsi has made sensational claims before the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday, that Zulu King Misuzulu and KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi were suspected by some of having ties to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He, however, admitted these allegations were hearsay. Brown told the commission that during tensions over […]
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North West businessman and alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi is set to testify before the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday regarding claims of political interference in the SAPS. He will continue giving evidence on Wednesday. Mogotsi is accused of acting as a link between suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. […]
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Eleven Bullets, No Blood: Mogotsi Escapes Attack Controversial businessman and political fixer Brown Mogotsi narrowly survived an attempted murder in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg, on Monday night. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that around 11 bullets were fired at the small Chevrolet sedan Mogotsi was travelling in at approximately 10 pm. National spokesperson […]
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