Businessman and alleged informer Tumelo Nku’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission has been temporarily adjourned to allow time for the supplementation and clarification of his evidence. Nku, who began giving evidence on Thursday, has been implicated in the Aeroton drug consignment that was intercepted by police in Johannesburg in July 2021, a case that continues to form part of broader investigations under scrutiny at the commission. Proceedings were halted after evidence leader Adv Teboho Mosikili requested a short adjournment to…

The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has postponed the fraud and corruption case involving 16 accused linked to an alleged irregular R228 million SAPS health and wellness tender awarded to Medicare24 Tshwane, a company reportedly connected to alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The accused include suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and 12 senior South African Police Service (South African Police Service) officers. They face charges of corruption, fraud, money laundering, and contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act. The…

Businessman Suliman Carrim could face criminal prosecution if he refuses to undergo an independent medical examination, as the Madlanga Commission seeks to determine whether his continued absence from proceedings is justified. The Commission was hearing an application to postpone Carrim’s testimony to 15 July 2026 after he failed to appear on Thursday, citing medical reasons. Commission evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson argued that an independent specialist should assess Carrim’s condition to establish whether he is medically fit to continue giving…