# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says the disbandment of the political killings task team was an attempt to stop investigations into criminal cartels. Masemola told the Madlanga commission in Pretoria that Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s decision was irrational and politically motivated. He linked it to last year’s raid on businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s home […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has confirmed that the 121 political killings task team dockets will be made available to the Madlanga commission in Pretoria when required. According to Masemola, the dockets had become a point of tension with acting Police minister Feroz Cachalia, who was concerned that their return could affect the commission’s […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says the political killings task team uncovered powerful crime syndicates shielded by senior police officers. Masemola told the Madlanga commission in Pretoria that the unit’s investigations revealed how organised networks were operating with the protection of high-ranking officials within law enforcement. He says the findings exposed deep corruption in […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has told the Madlanga commission that Crime Detection deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, opposed his proposal to reallocate the political killings task team’s 121 dockets and members. Masemola testified that he suggested the move because the unit was short-staffed, but Sibiya rejected it. He says this raised concerns […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says Police minister Senzo Mchunu told him that president Cyril Ramaphosa approved the disbanding of the political killings task team. Masemola told the Madlanga commission in Pretoria that this claim caught him by surprise. He added that Mchunu became very angry when the unit continued working, calling the minister’s […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has defended the work of the political killings task team at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria. Masemola said the unit successfully arrested masterminds behind several high-profile cases, despite criticism. He credited the team with unearthing critical details in the murder case of former ANC Youth League secretary-general, Sindiso Magaqa […]
# Die nasionale polisiekommissaris Fannie Masemola sê hy en die adjunk- nasionale polisiekommissaris vir Misdaadopsporing, Shadrack Sibiya, het vasgesit oor ‘n plan om die taakspan vir politieke moorde onmiddellik te ontbind. Masemola het gister tydens die Madlanga-kommissie in Pretoria getuig Sibiya het ‘n voorstel vir die skielike ontbinding voorgelê, maar hy het dit verwerp. Hy […]
# The Gauteng Department of Education says school admissions are based on home address and siblings, not citizenship, responding to Operation Dudula’s campaign in Soweto. The department urges schools to stay safe and continue learning uninterrupted. The department’s Steve Mabona says the province is increasing placements for learners with special needs, fixing mobile classrooms, and […]
# Suspended Crime Detection deputy national police commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, has been linked to tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala during a testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. National police commissioner Fannie Masemola told the commission that a concerned individual raised allegations that Sibiya was close to Matlala, who faces attempted murder charges. Masemola testified that […]
