The ad hoc parliamentary committee probing allegations of police corruption has received its first evidentiary report, raising broader concerns about decision-making processes within senior law enforcement leadership. The report, presented by evidence leader Norman Arendse, focuses on the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) and whether proper constitutional procedures were followed. At the centre of the findings is suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, whose directive to dissolve the specialised unit is now under scrutiny for alleged failure to…

Three foreign nationals are expected to appear before the Musina Magistrates Court on Friday following a major drug interception at the Beitbridge Border Post, where authorities say a sophisticated cross-border smuggling operation was uncovered. The suspects were arrested after a truck travelling from Malawi was stopped by the Border Management Authority (BMA) while attempting to enter South Africa. The case forms part of a broader crackdown on organised drug syndicates operating across southern African borders, following similar recent discoveries in…

After months of testimony involving allegations of corruption, political interference and organised crime links within law enforcement agencies, the Madlanga Commission is expected to submit its second interim report to the President on Friday. The commission, established in September 2025, has increasingly focused on allegations involving metro police departments, controversial drug bust investigations and claims of interference in policing operations across several provinces. Since hearings began in January, the inquiry has heard evidence from 60 witnesses over more than 60…