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Commission Chairperson Retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has explained why Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, previously identified as Witness F, will no longer be testifying in a partial camera.    Sergeant Nkosi has been identified before the Commission by Crime Intelligence Head General Dumisani Khumalo through CCTV footage at the home of murder accused Katiso “KT” Molefe.   He was also identified by his legal counsel, Hartley Ngoato, in an application to conceal …

Suspended South African Police Service organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri has testified that he doesn’t know if attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is part of the Big Five criminal cartel. SAPS Crime Intelligence Head, General Dumisani Khumalo has previously testified that Matlala is a member of the Big Five cartel. Shibiri told evidence leader Advocate Lee Seegels-Ncube that …

Suspended police head of organised crime Richard Shibiri will continue to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday. On Thursday, commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga raised concerns that some of the country’s top police officers were afraid of mentioning those alleged to be part of criminal syndicates. WATCH | SABC News reporter Canny Maphanga wraps up …

Madlanga Commission evidence leader Advocate Lee Seegels-Ncube has proposed that Organised Crime Head, Richard Shibiri, used the money given to him by Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, to fund a family thanksgiving celebration. Shibiri has testified that Matlala loaned him R70.000, which was deposited into his son’s account. The deposit was made two days before the ceremony. Shibiri has rejected the proposition …

Retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has challenged suspended organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri’s assertion that he needed the R70.000 loan from alleged cartel member Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Shibiri has testified that Matlala loaned him R70.000 to fix his son’s vehicle. Bank statements presented before the Madlanga Commission show that Shibiri and his son would be left with a combined R50.000 …

Commissioner Adv Sandile Khumalo has raised concerns at the Madlanga Commission that top police officials appear to have close relations with members of criminal syndicates. His comments follow suspended Police’s Organised Crime Head Richard Shibiri’s testimony that he and attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala had a cordial relationship. Shibiri has testified that Matlala lent him R 70 000 to …

The Madlanga Commission has heard how suspended organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri did not need a loan from alleged cartel member Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to fix his son’s vehicle. Evidence Leader, Advocate Thabang Pooe, has put it to Shibiri that he had money in his account to pay for his son’s vehicle repairs. Shibiri has testified that Matlala lent …

The Madlanga Commission has heard how suspended Organised Crime Head, Major-General Richard Shibiri, was in consistent communication with attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, a week before his arrest. This is despite Shibiri previously testifying that his communication with Matlala was minimal. General Shibiri is currently facing cross-examination at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College. Commissioner Sesi Baloyi SC questioned General …

Suspended organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri has alleged that Witness A, who has implicated him at the Madlanga Commission, was promised a promotion in exchange for adverse information against him. Witness A had previously testified that General Shibiri had tried to interfere in the investigation into the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. Swart was gunned down in April …