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Mkhwanazi met Cat Matlala in person, says Brown Mogotsi
Byadmin February 24, 2026

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has told parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption that KwaZulu-Natal commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi met businessman and alleged “Big Five” cartel leader Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Mogotsi said this in response to Mkhwanazi’s earlier testimony that he would not make peace with criminals, adding that Matlala had confirmed the meeting to…

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Ad hoc committee on police corruption sends Ramaphosa 120 written questions
Byadmin February 23, 2026

Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in the criminal justice system has sent President Cyril Ramaphosa questions regarding his knowledge and involvement in the controversial disbanding of a task team on political killings. Ramaphosa established the team in 2018 to investigate politically related murders but it was disbanded in December 2024 by now suspended Police…

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KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head: I only advised ‘Cat’ Matlala
Byadmin January 28, 2026

The KwaZulu-Natal head of the Directorate and Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Lesetja Senona, on Wednesday again denied sharing confidential information with businessman and alleged leader of the Big 5 Cartel Vusimuzi Cat Matlala, insisting they had spoken about general news events as friends. Matlala contacted Senona soon after the businessman’s home was raided and his…

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Handover of 121 dockets to the South African Police Service was ‘messy’, Madlanga commission hears
Byadmin November 17, 2025

The disbandment of a KwaZulu-Natal-based political killings task team was a surprise, and the handover of 121 dockets it was working on to the South African Police Service (SAPS) head office was “messy”, a member of the team told the Madlanga commission on Monday. “Within 24 hours, [task team] members had to try and scan…

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Madlanga: Sibiya removed 121 dockets for no apparent reason
Byadmin November 17, 2025

Suspended deputy national commissioner for crime Shadrack Sibiya moved 121 case dockets from the KwaZulu-Natal-based political killings task team without a proper explanation, a witness told the Madlanga Commission on Monday. Mary Motsepe, the head of serious and violent crimes, told the commission, chaired by retired judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga, that she was instructed to collect…

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ANC MPs steer clear of Mchunu link during grilling of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
Byadmin October 8, 2025

ANC MPs avoided making direct reference to suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu as parliament’s ad hoc committee on police corruption continued questioning KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Wednesday. Instead, the MPs focused on corruption in the judiciary, the role of former ANC member Brown Mogotsi, threats to Mkhwanazi’s family and alleged leaks…

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Khumalo: ‘Big 5’ cartel paid ANC delegates and drove task team’s disbandment
Byadmin September 29, 2025

Crime intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo told the Madlanga commission on Monday that text messages obtained from murder suspect Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, one of the leaders of the “Big 5” Gauteng-based drug cartel, revealed links between suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and payments for ANC events. “These chats were included in my affidavit because they will…

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