Retired Hawks head General Godfrey Lebeya has told the Madlanga Commission that he only became aware of a Port Shepstone storage facility after 541 kilograms of drugs were stolen from the premises. Lebeya’s testimony contradicts that of former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head General Lesetja Senona, who previously told the commission that he had informed Lebeya about the decision to store the seized drugs at the Hawks facility. The conflicting accounts came under scrutiny during Lebeya’s testimony before the commission. Evidence leader…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Leonard Lekgetho as the new head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), in accordance with Section 3(1)(a) of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act of 1996. The appointment takes effect from 1 September 2026. Lekgetho has served as Acting Head of the SIU since February, following the departure of Advocate Andy Mothibi, who was appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). The Presidency said Lekgetho’s permanent appointment is expected to provide greater stability…

Mpumalanga taxi owner Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and his three co-accused are expected back in the Delmas Magistrates Court on Tuesday as their extortion and money-laundering case continues. The State alleges that the accused extorted more than R2.2 million from a businessman. Tuesday’s proceedings are expected to focus on the disclosure of the State’s docket to the defence, following the collapse and subsequent re-enrolment of the case earlier this year. Sibanyoni and his co-accused were each granted R70,000 bail when the…