The investigation into South African Police Service Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and seven co-accused will continue despite the National Prosecuting Authority’s decision to withdraw corruption charges before plea. National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi directed that the charges be withdrawn after considering representations from the accused and advice from the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), which confirmed its investigation has not yet been finalised. The NPA stressed that the withdrawal does not amount to a finding…

The defence in the trial-within-a-trial involving alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused has intensified its attack on the State’s identification evidence, arguing that the key witness’s version has shifted since the day of the arrest. Private security officer Christiaan Shepherd was challenged in the Johannesburg High Court over discrepancies between his testimony and the statements he gave police after Musa Kekana’s arrest. While Shepherd told the court he recognised Kekana by his distinctive mustard-coloured top, facial features…

The South African government is set to tighten oversight of the liquor industry after identifying alcohol abuse as a key factor driving violent crime across the country. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia announced that the National Liquor Action Plan has been adopted as a central pillar of the government’s crime prevention strategy following the second Police Ministers and Members of Executive Council (MINMEC) meeting in Mpumalanga. The plan is expected to strengthen coordination between government departments to address the availability,…