Rapula Moatshe

Metro Journalist

WhatsApp messages with Matlala get KZN Hawks head in 'trouble'

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Major-General Lesetja Senona of the KwaZulu-Natal Hawks faced tough questions from commissioners over his relationship with alleged crime mastermind Vusimuzi " Cat" ...

R200m cocaine heist haunts KZN Hawks head

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Major-General Lesetja Senona said he lost oversight of the investigation into the 2021 Port Shepstone cocaine heist after the case was taken over by the national ...

Leaking confidential info haunts KZN Hawks head

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It emerged that Major-General Lesetja Senona had forwarded an affidavit with personal information on alleged kidnapper Esmael Nangy to suspected crime kingpin Vusimuzi ...

Hawks boss under fire for 'selective memory'

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Retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyisile Madlanga questioned KZN Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona's selective memory, noting he often claimed not to ...

KZN Hawks head confirms 'social' relationship with alleged underworld kingpin

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Major-General Lesetja Senona dismissed evidence shared by Witness X and Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, head of crime intelligence, implicating him in sharing ...

Matlala also bankrolled top cop's lifestyle, inquiry told

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Suspected crime kingpin Vusimuzi Matlala also allegedly claimed to have paid R2 million towards suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General ...

Key witness sinks Senzo Mchunu

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Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu faces serious allegations of attempting to coerce an undercover operative into providing false testimony regarding corruption ...

How police failed to prevent ex-ANC bigwig Sindiso Magaqa's murder

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New evidence presented at the Madlanga Commission reveals that police officials in KwaZulu-Natal ignored warnings about an assassination plot against former ANC ...

Total ban on drinking and driving on the cards, warns transport minister

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The country recorded a 5% drop in road fatalities and crashes during the 2025/2026 festive season, which Transport Minister Barbara Creecy attributed to the hard ...

SACP warns US against threats to Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia

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The communist party, along with several civil society groups marched to the US embassy in Pretoria on Thursday demanding Maduro and Flores’s release, saying the ...

NSFAS to provide upfront payments for students from February 1, 2026

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NSFAS Board Chairperson, Dr Mugwena Maluleke, said the payment will cover the full book allowance, one month of meals, accommodation, personal care, and travel allowances. ...

SA could pay dearly for Venezuela stance, warns analyst

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The message sent by the US’s strike on Venezuela to many countries is that " the Americans are prepared to act and this is also applicable to South Africa”, says ...

Fatal lightning strike at North West festival claims lives and injures scores

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According to authorities, a total of 150 patients with lightning-related injuries from the event were treated at Mathibestad clinic, with 49 subsequently admitted ...

La Niña to bring rainy festive season across South Africa, warns SAWS

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South Africans are urged to stay vigilant as the South African Weather Service predicts a wet festive season due to the La Niña effect, which could significantly ...

Saulsville mass shooting claims 3 children from one family

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The police have launched a manhunt for three suspects and are investigating 12 counts of murder and 14 of attempted murder.

Alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi Cat Matlala also bankrolled metro police boss

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Mkhwanazi described Matlala as a “blood brother” to him, saying they had often met, lunched, and dined together.

Blue lights saga haunts suspended Ekurhuleni metro chief

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Suspended EMPD Deputy Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, denying allegations of wrongdoing related to vehicle donations ...

Mchunu throws police boss Masemola under bus at Madlanga

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Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on enforced leave, denied interfering in operational policing matters, saying the PKTT was a temporary project established in 2018 ...

Ex-Ekurhuleni boss under fire over appointment of deputy metro police chief

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When asked if she would accept responsibility for the potentially irregular appointment, former Ekurhuleni municipal manager Dr Imogen Mashazi replied: “I do.”

I'm not protecting anyone, ex-city manager tells Madlanga inquiry

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Dr Imogen Mashazi testifies at the Madlanga Commission, denying any involvement in the disciplinary process against suspended EMPD chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, ...

'Liar, Liar'... Brown turns red at Madlanga inquiry

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Commission chairperson, retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga expressed concerns about Mogotsi's testimony, highlighting his apparent disregard for the oath he took, ...

Disbanding PKTT " aided my purpose", says Mchunu's ally Brown Mogotsi

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Brown Mogotsi testified before Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday where he defended his access to sensitive information of the SAPS and crime intelligence, ...

Being ‘contact agent’ allowed me access to SAPS information, says Mogotsi

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Mogotsi told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he was also investigating suspicions that KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi ...

Trump's G20 boycott signals another low point in diplomatic relations

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Experts warn that Trump's boycott of the G20 Summit could undermine South Africa's role in global affairs, impacting diplomatic relations and international cooperation. ...

'Links' to cartels will cost ANC dearly at polls

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The ANC's admission of infiltration by criminal cartels, as stated by Fikile Mbalula, raises questions about the party's integrity and its performance in the upcoming ...