Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

Controversial North West businessman Oupa “Brown” Mogotsi took the stand as the first witness in Phase 2 of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, launching a series of sensational allegations against senior police officials and Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. Mogotsi, who has previously been linked to suspected crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, told the commission that his association with Matlala was part of a sanctioned intelligence-gathering operation. He denied any personal wrongdoing and claimed to have been acting under instructions from Crime Intelligence handlers. During his testimony, Mogotsi alleged that: Under cross-examination by evidence leader Advocate Anton Katz SC…

Former deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has firmly dismissed growing speculation that he could be positioned as a candidate to succeed President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying he is not available for nomination to any ANC leadership role. Motlanthe addressed the media at Luthuli House on Monday in his capacity as head of the ANC Electoral Committee, where he stressed that all committee members are barred from standing for election. “I am not available for anything,” he said. His remarks come as internal ANC lobbying intensifies amid persistent rumours that Ramaphosa may step down before completing his term. Party insiders say factions are…

Chilling testimony details torture, killings and abduction linked to suspended EMPD deputy chief New allegations of brutality and criminality within the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) have emerged at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where two witnesses have linked suspended deputy chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi to extrajudicial killings, torture, and intimidation. On Friday, a witness identified only as Witness D gave harrowing testimony describing how EMPD officers — including women — allegedly tortured a robbery suspect to death before calling Mkhwanazi and a senior SAPS officer, General Khan, to the scene. His account corroborates earlier testimony from former EMPD divisional…

Controversial figure Stuart James Scharnick may have taken on more than he can handle after laying criminal charges against Crime Intelligence head, Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo. Scharnick opened the case at the Pretoria Central Police Station on Wednesday, accusing Khumalo of defamation. This follows Khumalo’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where he claimed Scharnick was linked to 18 cases of car hijacking. Speaking outside the police station, Scharnick dismissed the allegations, saying: “Khumalo lied and presented me as a carjacker. I have never hijacked a car. I was found guilty once for a minor car theft, and now Khumalo…

Former City of Ekurhuleni Divisional Head for Employee Relations, Xolani Nciza, has made damning allegations of corruption, maladministration, and nepotism within the municipality — particularly in its law enforcement arm, the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD). Nciza delivered animated testimony before the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Criminality, Corruption and Political Interference in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission, currently sitting in Pretoria. His evidence added to growing claims of systemic corruption within the EMPD, echoing earlier testimony from suspended EMPD Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye and former divisional commissioner Revo Spies. Both had previously described the…

Businessman Stuart James Scharnick, a known associate of suspended National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, has defended his relationship with the embattled police chief, insisting that his criminal record should not define his contribution to society. Scharnick spoke to journalists outside the Pretoria Central Police Station on Thursday, where he opened a perjury and defamation case against Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo. He accused Khumalo of falsely portraying him as a “serial hijacker.” Public outrage erupted recently after Scharnick was seen accompanying Sibiya to Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating alleged criminal infiltration and corruption within South Africa’s justice system.…

South African national James Stuart Scharnick has filed a case against Crime Intelligence Head, Major General Dumisani Khumalo, following Khumalo’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. In his testimony, Khumalo linked Scharnick to suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, claiming that a Toyota bakkie driven by Sibiya during a police raid was registered under Scharnick’s name. Khumalo further alleged that Scharnick had an extensive criminal record — 34 charges in total, with 18 convictions, 11 withdrawn, and five acquittals — describing him as a person of concern in ongoing investigations. Responding to the allegations,…

In a dramatic escalation of accountability measures, the City of Ekurhuleni has placed its embattled Deputy Chief of Police, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, on immediate suspension following damning testimony at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Alleged Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System—widely known as the Madlanga Commission. The suspension, confirmed in an official statement on Tuesday, comes just days after retired Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies delivered a chilling two-day account of alleged atrocities committed under Mkhwanazi’s command. Spies accused the deputy chief and members of his elite “specialised unit” of torturing…

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) is harbouring dangerous criminals who are being shielded from accountability by senior officials and politicians. That’s according to former EMPD deputy chief Revo Spies, who made explosive claims before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria, echoing earlier allegations by his suspended boss, Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye. Mapiyeye previously told the inquiry that one of his deputies, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, was running a “criminal outlet” within the department, and had authorised the illegal use of blue lights and police registration plates on vehicles owned by alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. While Mapiyeye focused on abuse of power and irregular appointments, Spies went…

The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has stirred political controversy after summoning ANC NEC member and former Cabinet Minister Malusi Gigaba in connection with alleged corruption linked to Transnet tenders. Gigaba confirmed on Thursday morning that he had been summoned to appear in court, where he expected to be charged. However, the IDAC later clarified that he had not been arrested and would not be making any court appearance on the day. “Kindly note that Mr Malusi Gigaba has not been placed under arrest. He is engaging IDAC, and there will be no court appearance today. IDAC will not be…