The Madlanga Commission continues to comb through the WhatsApp messages of Major-General Feros Khan, the suspended deputy head of crime intelligence, while he remains bedridden in hospital after being shot. Evidence leader Adila Hassim used the chats to demonstrate how Khan allegedly used his influence within the police and other government departments to enrich himself and his associates. In one of the messages, Khan suggests to his associate Ismail Vally, who owns Kaizen Motor Spares, that they had undercharged in…

The ad hoc committee established by the North West Provincial Legislature to investigate allegations made by Naledi Local Municipality Mayor Clifton Groep against Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has announced the conclusion of its work and the formal adoption of its final report. The committee was formed to probe Groep’s accusations of improper conduct against Mokgosi, as well as allegations of political interference regarding the appointment of Modisenyana Segapo as the Municipal Manager. According to Groep, Mokgosi instructed a former municipal employee,…

A third suspect linked to the alleged theft of precious stones worth nearly R15 million from an apartment in Killarney has handed himself over at Edenvale Police Station. The suspect is expected to appear in court on 7 July. His surrender follows the appearance of Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officer Constable Adrian Norman McKenzie and businessman Etienne van der Walt in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) spokesperson Lizzy Suping said investigators had initially…