BREAKING NEWS: President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the Madlanga Commission’s deadline to 16 November 2026.
This is to allow it to hear all evidence related to its terms of reference.
The Commission initially had until 31 August 2026 to submit its report #MadlangaCommission
Suspended EMPD deputy chief. Julius Mkhwanazi, who was arrested overnight, is facing a string of allegations.
Mkhwanazi is already facing multiple serious criminal charges and allegations of corruption, including:
He is also accused of orchestrating a staged police raid in Killarney in 2023 to unlawfully seize valuable sugilite stones.
He admitted to receiving cash from alleged drug cartel boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
He is also accused of facilitating the unlawful registration of Matlala’s security vehicles as municipal assets with police blue lights.
Former EMPD officials allege he led a rogue unit involved in truck hijackings, copper theft, extortion and the cover-up of a murder.
He is further accused of ordering the disposal of a tortured suspect’s body. Whistleblower Marius van der Merwe, who testified about these allegations, was later murdered.
Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni Municipal Manager Kagiso Lerutla are out on bail while facing charges linked to an alleged scheme in which a civilian was paid to impersonate Lerutla in court.
He is also accused of unlawfully fast-tracking 55 promotions within the EMPD, allegedly to place loyalists in key positions.
These issues came up at the Madlanga Commission.
Mkhwanazi is expected to be arrested again soon on some of the other allegations.
IPID has also been investigating him.
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Authorities have ordered former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi to report to police. eNCA understands there are four active arrest warrants for officials.
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🔴 Rele Mofokeng, The little boy from Sharpville, Vaal has signed for Belgian 🇧🇪 side Union Saint-Guilloise
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[DISMISSED] Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has been DISMISSED from the South African Police Service with effect from 30 June 2026.
The dismissal follows the conclusion of an internal disciplinary process in which Brigadier Matjeng was found guilty on multiple counts of serious misconduct arising from her relationship with alleged underworld figure Cat Matlala.
Among the charges on which she was found guilty are:
• Accepting gratification;
• Money laundering;
• Improper conduct by advising Matlala against the interests of the South African Police Service;
• Conduct prejudicial to the administration of the SAPS by providing Matlala with a list containing details of SAPS members with the intention of deriving a financial benefit; and
• Dishonesty.
#MadlangaCommission
Bafana Bafana enter the history books as they progress to the next round of the FIFA World Cup for the first time ever thanks to a Thapelo Maseko goal in the 2nd half
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