Did the Madlanga Commission vindicate Mkhwanazi? The case against Shadrack Sibiya
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Fri, 7 August 2026
2 reports- politicsweb.co.za00:30
- dailymaverick.co.za00:47first to report
KwaZulu‑Natal commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations find support as the Madlanga Commission refers Shadrack Sibiya for criminal investigation and possible SAPS disciplinary action.…
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- dailymaverick.co.za21:36
Sidelined police minister Senzo Mchunu has been accused of being a part of efforts to derail criminal investigations into cartels that had infiltrated the criminal justice system. There’s no smoking g…
Fri, 21 August 2026
2 reports- BBC News World14:38
Officials had faced charges over the appointment of a civilian to a top post within crime intelligence.
- AllAfrica14:44
[Scrolla] Brigadier Dineo Mokwele says a "heavy burden" has been lifted after all charges against her were permanently dropped. She and six other senior Crime Intelligence officials, including divisional head Dumisani Khumalo, were freed after Madlanga Commission evidence undercut the state's case.
Tue, 25 August 2026
3 reports- ewn.co.za09:13
Julius Mkhwanazi, Keisha-Leigh Stols, Adrian Mackenzie and Kgomotso Makhubo face charges linked to an alleged bogus police raid in Killarney, Johannesburg, in 2023.
- jacarandafm.com10:30
Case against suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi, Madlanga Commission Witness K and two others postponed to 18 September.
- timeslive.co.za15:12
The prosecutor read into the record an affidavit by the investigating officer, who stated that a correctional services official had alerted him that Brown Mogotsi was allegedly planning to escape
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica04:38
[Scrolla] The state alleges Brown Mogotsi planned to escape court cells on 20 August by disguising himself as a correctional officer. He appeared in leg irons after the alleged plot was flagged, while his lawyers argued a new, verifiable home address should secure his release.
- AllAfrica05:43
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Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica12:09
[SAnews.gov.za] The bail application of alleged criminal fixer, Oupa Brown Mogotsi, has been postponed by the Johannesburg Magistrates' Court to 1 September 2026.
Fri, 28 August 2026
3 reports- ewn.co.za05:00
During the cross-examination of Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigator Nomsa Masuku, the defence read from the post-mortem report, which records the cause of death as a head injury due to blunt force trauma.
- ewn.co.za06:41
The suspended top cop, Masemola, is facing four counts of contravening the Public Finance Management Act, while his co-accused face allegations of fraud and corruption.
- ecr.co.za14:00
South Africa records another drop in murders, while attempted murder rises as police report declines in hijackings and other serious crimes
Mon, 31 August 2026
3 reports- enca.com00:00
The Commission's recess will be from 3 September and will resume on 14 September as it works towards its extended deadline for the final report.
- sowetan.co.za11:25
Col Deenadayalan Govender alleges attempts to implicate Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in KZN extra-judicial killings
- newvision.co.ug20:54
On August 31, they appeared before City Hall Court Magistrate Nicholas Aisu and were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit a felony. They all denied the charge.
Tue, 1 September 2026
3 reports- sowetan.co.za06:00
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- AllAfrica12:32
[SAnews.gov.za] The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System will go into recess from Thursday 3 September 2026 to 11 September 2026, with the last day of public hearings this week expected to be on Wednesday 2 September 2026.
- ofm.co.za14:00
The accused appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Monday (31/8), but the matter could not proceed because the recording machine in B Court was not functioning. David Senekal, 31, Car...
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- jacarandafm.com13:00
A member of the SAPS Secunda Flying Squad is behind bars after being arrested for allegedly helping to orchestrate a truck hijacking.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica05:52
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Tue, 8 September 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica05:57
[allAfrica]
- channelafrica.co.za19:15
- channelafrica.co.za19:15
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- ewn.co.za13:29
Two members of the National Insourced Workers' Union (NIWU) are suspended pending a criminal case related to an internal audit which uncovered the financial irregularities.
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica09:11
[Scrolla] Police arrested a 40-year-old woman in KwaZulu-Natal who they say helped locate DJ Warras before he was shot dead in Johannesburg. Major court cases involving Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Cat Matlala and Shebe Maburna are also expected to continue on Thursday.
Fri, 11 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica06:43
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- jacarandafm.com14:00
Bafana Mahungela has been found guilty of the murder of Sandton teacher Kirsten Kluyts.