Mayibongwe Maqhina

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Bheki Cele adds to embattled Senzo Mchunu’s woes

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Theolin Tembo|Published

Bheki Cele' s testimony during the parliamentary inquiry reveals contradictions with Senzo Mchunu' s claims.

MPs can now quiz witnesses on Phala Phala report

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Parliamentarians are set to question the classified report of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) during an inquiry into allegations of corruption ...

Mchunu side-steps resignation questions over alleged links to cartels

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu deflects resignation questions, asserting he has no ties to criminal cartels amid serious allegations from senior police officials. ...

Mchunu only knows Mogotsi as comrade, denies links to Matlala

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

In a tense parliamentary inquiry, suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu addresses allegations of corruption, confirming his relationship with Mogotsi while denying ...

Nkabinde' s background, qualifications earned him chief of staff, post says Mchunu

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu addressed critical inquiries on Tuesday regarding the appointment of Cedrick Nkabinde as his chief of staff.

Net closes on ‘comrades’, while Mchunu takes hot seat

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on Thursday addressed allegations of corruption for the first time during the parliamentary inquiry probing his conduct.

Legal opinion clears Kohler-Barnard to stay on corruption inquiry amid opposition pressure

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The DA has received legal counsel affirming that party Member of Parliament (MP) Dianne Kohler-Barnard has no grounds to excuse herself or be removed from the inquiry ...

D-Day for Senzo Mchunu to clarify alleged political interference at SAPS

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is set to to take the stand on Thursday and Friday to give his testimony regarding his controversial directive to disband ...

I am not a rogue cop, suspended top cop tells MPs

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) National Deputy Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, took a firm stand on his integrity during his testimony ...

Top cop lifts lid on plan to remove him

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Masemola said there would be parallel structures that would want to manipulate the national commissioner and if they can't, they will come with a plan to have him ...

' Under siege' Sibiya decries early morning raid

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Thabo Makwakwa|Published

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya alleges betrayal by the police following a raid on his home.

Mkhwanazi drops another Mchunu bombshell

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Simon Majadibodu|Published

Mkhwanazi has accused rogue political forces of sabotaging the fight against political killings and claimed Mchunu wasn’t even the real author of the letter that ...

Mkhwanazi questions Mchunu' s role in sealing Ipid' s Phala Phala report

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has voiced serious concerns about Police Minister Senzu Mchunu's controversial decision to classify the Independent Police ...

Mchunu' s chief of staff confirmed links with Mogotsi, says Mkhwanazi

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told the parliamentary inquiry that former police officer Cedric Nkabinde had no clue about ...

DA' s Kohler-Barnard defies calls to step down amid intelligence leak claims

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

DA MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard refuses to recuse herself from Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee while her party seeks legal advice on serious allegations that she leaked ...

Mkhwanazi dismisses argument that task team was a political initiative

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi disagrees that the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was a political initiative and its ...

Parliamentary inquiry into police corruption adjourns amid confusion over Mkhwanazi' s statement

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Updated

The parliamentary inquiry into police corruption faced turmoil on Tuesday as MPs debated the validity of a 'supplementary' statement from KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Commissioner ...

Disciplinary hearing of suspended DG Mashabane will not be public

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has officially confirmed that the disciplinary hearing against director-general Doctor ...

Why SAA missed another crucial deadline for annual report submission

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The South African Airways (SAA) has not submitted its annual report for 2024/25 to Parliament as required by law within the stipulated September 30 deadline.

Suspended UIF commissioner pockets R1.4 million while sitting at home

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Teboho Maruping, the commissioner of the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), continues to draw a hefty salary of R1. 4 million despite being on precautionary suspension ...

Foreigners paid R546m in RAF claims

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Taxpayers have coughed up R546 million to foreign nationals who lodged claims with the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in 2024/25 financial year.

SANDF members raise concerns over service conditions

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Of the 590 new complaints received, 269 were submitted by members of the SANDF, raising concerns about their conditions of service.

Debate heats up over Dianne Kohler-Barnard' s role in Mkhwanazi inquiry

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The Ad Hoc Committee is embroiled in a heated debate over whether DA MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard should step down amid serious allegations from KwaZulu-Natal Police ...

New legislative efforts to make Sex Offenders Register accessible to public

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi unveils plans to make the National Register of Sex Offenders accessible to the public, sparking a crucial legislative review.

Minister wont revoke Phillip Craig' s permanent residency amid Cape Independence controversy

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Minister Leon Schreiber stands firm on Phillip Craig's permanent residency, asserting that political expression should not be penalised, even amidst calls for action ...