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[Aakash Gupta @aakashgupta]

Tupac's murder went unsolved for 27 years. Then the man in the front passenger seat published a memoir about that night, and a Las Vegas jury just needed 3 hours to convict him.

Here's the wild part. Duane "Keffe D" Davis had already confessed to police back in 2008, and it was legally useless. He talked under a proffer deal, the "queen for a day" arrangement where investigators promise nothing from the session gets used against you. Detectives heard the full story of September 7, 1996 and couldn't touch him.

So Davis walked. For over a decade, the only living person from that Cadillac was free, protected by his own confession.

Then he started selling the story. TV interviews. YouTube sit-downs in 2017. And in 2019, a memoir called Compton Street Legend, where he put himself in the car and named his own nephew as the shooter.

The proffer only protected what he said inside that interview room. A book published for profit has no Fifth Amendment protection. The judge ruled the memoir independent evidence, the case got reopened, and in 2023 Davis became the only person ever charged in the most famous cold case in music history.

There was no weapon, no DNA, no other living eyewitness. The prosecution's case was two dozen witnesses plus hours of Davis narrating his own crime. His defense was that he invented all of it for money.

The jury took under 3 hours. He faces life, sentencing October 13.

Police couldn't close the case with 27 years of investigation. His book royalties closed it in one memoir.

[Nhlamu M @NhlamuloNeay]

Good morning Colleagues

1. Madlanga Commission continues today in Pretoria.

2. Peter Nonyane and his wife Charlotte Tibane's bail hearing resumes at Polokwane Magistrate Court.

3. Vusimuzi cat Matlala trial continues in Johannesburg High court.

4. Brown Mogotsi 4th bail application resume in Johannesburg Magistrate court.

5. Stuart Scharnick to appear in Randburg Magistrate court for bail application today.

6. Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni and his co Accused return to Delmas court on extortion charges today.

7. Rosemary Ndlovu and co Accused to be sentence on the fail murder plot, in kempton park regional court.

8. Stefen Govindraju Thembisa hospital corruption accused granted R200 000 bail.

9. Senzo Meyiwa trial continues in Pretoria High court.

10. Stats SA to release new data on crime and public safety.

11. Suspended official cost state around R800 M a year.

12. Leonard Lekgetho is the new head of special investigation unit.

13. Severe weather to hit part of the country on Thursday.

Happy spring day Bahlali 🌼 enjoy your day and keep safe 🩵

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#MadlangaCommission

[CNN @CNN]

Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. https://t.co/ARIWl78Gt9

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🩵🤍 Full statement by Lionel Messi: “I wrote these words on July 21, two days after the final… today, after what happened with my dad, I’m even more convinced of this decision than before”.

“After all this time since the final, and after thinking about it a lot, I want to tell everyone that I’m retiring from the national team.

"It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep inside, but I understand that this is the right moment.

"I swear I always gave everything, not only in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too. I always fought and gave everything for this shirt, to bring you happiness and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football.

"There isn’t much time left, and different chapters are coming to an end. This is one that hurts me a lot. I love, I loved, and I will always love being part of the national team. I gave everything I had, and I don’t have anything more to give.

"Also, there are great young players coming through who deserve to be here.

"Thank you for all the love during these 20 years. I’m going to miss hearing you from the inside. Now I’ll be one of you, always supporting from the outside, in the good times and even more in the bad ones.

"Thank you to my family for always being there and for being with me throughout this beautiful but difficult journey. Thank you to every coach, teammate and director I had the chance to share it with. I take with me unforgettable memories and moments.

"I leave with peace and pride, knowing that together with my teammates we gave you moments we once dreamed of. It was crazy to experience all of this with you. I love you!

"Thank you God for making me Argentine.

"Vamos Argentina!

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

🎙️ Peter Drury on the greatest World Cup final in history:

"Thank-you. What can you say but thank-you?"

[Dexx @fcb_dexx]

I enjoyed, we enjoyed, it’s over . Thank you Leo 🥺❤️

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Lionel Messi announces his retirement from the Argentina national team.

[B.E.N.Z.O @Benzo_Ndlovu]

September fixtures locked in

[Legal Practice Council @CouncilPractice]

Click here: https://t.co/O7jEsEz6Bk

[son of Baldwin 🌹 @dansmywholename]

Finally, the correct interpretation of s 47 of the Superior Courts Act has been reinstated: https://t.co/HOk4SfUtB9.

[Justice, Crime Prevention and Security @CrimeWatch_RSA]

#MadlangaCommission

[Pule Letshwiti-Jones @pule_jones]

[LIVE THREAD ⚪️ 🔴 🔵]

Morning!

The witness on the stand today is Lieutenant-Colonel Deenadayalan Govender, attached to the Serious Organised Crime Unit of the DPCI/Hawks. He is also Head of the DPCI’s KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Tracing Team.

The evidence leaders are Adv Matthew Chaskalson SC, Adv Mpilo Sikhakhane and Adv Teboho Mosikili.

#MadlangaCommision
#eNCA

[Bayede @PhindaniChamane]

@JE_Mjeyie @RealTshemedi2 Who is us,😅😅😅

[Black Coffee @RealBlackCoffee]

Hi Lesedi, I thought I'll explain how I create, most of my creations is inspired by my environment, my emotional state,and whatever that is in my heart and head at the period of creation, basically whatever I made in 2009 I can't make again in 2026,as a music lover and creater I grow and evolve, which is why the catalogue is documented so we can all go back to it,I'm explaining this to you because I love you and with all the negativity that's on this app, your message was from a good place and I apologize if my response was harsh 🙏🏿❤️

[MDN NEWS @MDNnewss]

The Late Taxi Tycoon Jothan ‘King Mswazi’ Msibi’s Farm Was Taxi Industry’s ‘Operational and Political Command Centre’, Madlanga Commission Hears

The late taxi tycoon Jothan “King Mswazi” Msibi’s farm operated as far more than a residential property, functioning instead as a highly organized operational and political command centre where underworld decisions and taxi industry activities were systematically coordinated.

This explosive claim was made at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Friday by prominent Mpumalanga businessman and taxi owner Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni.

Testifying about the deeply entrenched networks and power structures driving taxi violence, Sibanyoni further asserted that Msibi wielded immense behind-the-scenes influence, describing him as the “real president” during the presidential administrations of both Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa.

Sibanyoni, a staunch believer in Jesus Christ who noted that he has survived two separate assassination attempts in 2006 and 2022, detailed a lucrative, illicit financial network operating within taxi associations.

Narrating the historical findings of the Shongwe Commission—which established that roughly 100,000 legal and illegal taxis populate South African roads—Sibanyoni exposed the existence of unmonitored "bucket money".

According to Sibanyoni, this unaccounted-for cash pool is directly managed by associations to fund territorial route disputes.

He testified that the "bucket money" is primarily used to hire "Izinkabi" (hitmen) from KwaZulu-Natal to eliminate competition.

Despite association leadership outwardly preaching regional peace since 2020, Sibanyoni indicated that the violent undercurrents remained heavily coordinated.

The Commission heard how Sibanyoni attempted to sound the alarm on the cartel's operations years prior.

In 2022, he dispatched a WhatsApp message to then-Police Minister Bheki Cele, pleading for an intervention.

The text explicitly detailed how Msibi’s Hammanskraal farm hosted a criminal syndicate that enjoyed backing from top-ranking police officers, which in turn derailed municipal service delivery across Tshwane.

Cele allegedly ignored the desperate plea.

Sibanyoni subsequently escalated the matter to then-Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, who was willing to listen and provide assistance.

However, retaliation was swift; three months after reporting the syndicate's activities, Sibanyoni survived a high-caliber ambush where gunmen shot up his vehicle.

The economic stranglehold of the cartel also severely impacted Sibanyoni's business.

During the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, the Msibi cartel barred his fleet from operating between 2020 and 2024.

Upon his attempted return to the routes, only four of his 20 taxis were permitted to operate, forcing him to secure a High Court order to fully reinstate his fleet.

Paradoxically, Sibanyoni remarked that the lockdowns provided a safety buffer, allowing him to stay far away from Msibi's Hammanskraal estate out of fear for his life.

By 2022, the farm's alleged criminal footprint grew to include other notorious underworld figures.

Sibanyoni testified that he discovered Katiso Molefe was running a drug distribution network directly from the property, while Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s outfit provided specialized security.

This convergence of figures, Sibanyoni noted, finally clarified why he had been targeted for assassination by Matlala.Sibanyoni concluded his testimony by lauding KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

He praised Mkhwanazi as a rare, attentive official who met with him twice following Msibi’s death in 2024, attributing the recent decline in regional taxi hits to Mkhwanazi’s decisive policing strategy.

The Madlanga Commission continues to probe the systemic corruption and violence anchoring the multi-billion-rand transport sector.

[Yusuf Abramjee @Abramjee]

Chikunga responds to testimony before Madlanga Commission:

Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has moved to clarify what she describes as inaccuracies in testimony given by Joe Sibanyoni before the Madlanga Commission on Friday, 28 August 2026.

Chikunga says she met Sibanyoni only once during her tenure as Minister of Transport.

According to her statement, the meeting was requested by Sibanyoni and related specifically to an operational grievance concerning the non-operation of his taxis.

He was accompanied by the CEO of one of the road entities.

She says the discussion was confined to that particular operational issue and that there were no other meetings,
discussions, telephone calls or communications between herself and Sibanyoni, either before or after the meeting.

Chikunga also categorically denies that she discussed with Sibanyoni any alleged divided loyalties within the Department of Transport.

She further says she has no knowledge of the alleged private individual operating from a farm outside Pretoria, which was raised in Sibanyoni’s testimony.

The Minister stresses that she did not make any such statement to Sibanyoni or anyone else and says it would therefore be incorrect to attribute broader knowledge or conversations to her based on their single meeting.

Chikunga says she respects the Madlanga Commission and its mandate to establish the truth, but believes the factual record must be protected from inaccuracies, conflation or statements that could create an impression unsupported by evidence.

She says she has nothing to conceal about her interaction with Sibanyoni and has chosen to correct the record “directly and unequivocally.”

Her position is that the facts are straightforward: there was one meeting, it was requested by Sibanyoni, and it dealt with an operational grievance involving his taxis.

The other matters attributed to her, she says, were neither discussed with her nor known to her.

Chikunga says she remains committed to the integrity of public institutions and to ensuring that the Commission’s work results in a fair, credible and evidence-based determination of the truth.

[22Ours @22Ours]

This was recorded 📽️ before the Springboks 🇿🇦 lost to New Zealand. 🇳🇿

The reaction afterwards only reinforced the point. 🙃

New Characters & Campaigns, out now! 🚨

[Monwabisi Kete 🇿🇦 @MonwabisiKete]

Clock it! 🏴‍☠️❤️⚽️🔥🔥🔥

Orlando Pirates 3 - 0 Sekhukhune United
[Agg: 4 - 0]

Goals:
⚽️ Thapelo Mokobodi ✨
⚽️ Ghampani Lungu ✨
⚽️ Kamogelo Sebelebele ✨

Up the Bucs! ☠️❤️

Orlando Amstel Arena | MTN8 | WafaWafa
#OrlandoPirates #OnceAlways

[South African Government @GovernmentZA]

Obituary of the late Justice Fikile Eunice Mokgohloa

#JusticeFikileMokgohloa #GovZAUpdates

[Sunflower @Sunflowerreal]

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga found Shaun Abrahams appointment as National Director of Public Prosecutions unconstitutional and invalid in a landmark Constitutional Court judgment on 13 August 2018.

Madlanga held that former President Jacob Zuma use of a R17.3 million golden handshake to force out Abrahams predecessor Mxolisi Nxasana was a serious abuse of power. He observed that Zuma was determined to remove Mr Nxasana by any means available. Because Nxasana removal was unlawful, no legal vacancy existed for Abrahams to fill.

https://t.co/a0ktJYakrF

Madlanga ruled that leaving Abrahams in office would not be just or equitable since he was the direct beneficiary of that abuse of power. The court set aside Nxasana removal and ordered him to repay the R17.3 million, yet Madlanga decided Nxasana could not return as head of the NPA.

Reinstating him would not fix the deep instability and conflict inside the prosecutions office. The ruling gave President Cyril Ramaphosa 90 days to address NPA leadership and appoint a new permanent NDPP.
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