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Former EMPD officer Julius Mkhwanazi and Witness K arrested in alleged R15m precious stones theft

Former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Julius Mkhwanazi and another suspect, known as Witness K, have been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of precious stones worth nearly R15 million

July 18, 2026

by Khaza Mathebula

Why Mswazi Hired Cat Matlala to Kill Me-Taxi Tycoon Joe Sibanyoni

Prominent businessman and taxi tycoon Joe “ Ferrari”Sibanyoni claims he received intelligence years ago that alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala had been hired by the late taxi boss Jothan Zanemvula “Mswazi” Msibi to assassinate him. “That was the information

July 19, 2026

by Ngwako Malatji

Matlala trial: no 9mm casings found where witness says he fired 15 rounds

The State’s first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala was confronted

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

The first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala faced a sustained

Court Postpones Brown Mogotsi Case Pending Disclosure of Full Investigation Docket

The criminal prosecution of alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi has been delayed after the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court ruled that prosecutors must first hand over the complete investigation docket to the defence, including

August 3, 2026

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16 Arrested After Violence and Looting Linked to Alleged Anti-Foreigner March in Northam

Sixteen people have been arrested after violence, looting and the destruction of property allegedly linked to an anti-foreigner march in Northam, Limpopo, prompting the provincial police commissioner to condemn the attacks. The

August 3, 2026

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Pastor’s Intervention Leads to Arrest of Father Accused of Raping Teen Daughter

A Tzaneen pastor’s intervention has led to the arrest of a 49-year-old Limpopo man accused of repeatedly raping his 16-year-old daughter after the teenager allegedly confided in the church leader about the

August 3, 2026

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Analysis: Why Matlala’s Counsel is fighting the alleged hitman’s arrest.

There was something unusual about Friday’s proceedings, 31 July 2026 in the Johannesburg High Court, and it goes to the heart of what the trial-within-a-trial is really about. The advocate who spent

August 2, 2026

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Matlala Case: Senior cop handcuffed ‘innocent’ man and admits he never heard of the rules.

A police captain, Phimi Alfred Sekgobela told the Johannesburg High Court that he handcuffed a man at the arrest scene who was not a suspect, and was unable to identify the legal

July 31, 2026

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VAT Fraudster Jailed for Seven Years Over R1.8 Million SARS Scam

A man who fraudulently claimed more than R1.8 million in VAT refunds after hijacking a company’s registration details has been sentenced to an effective seven years’ direct imprisonment. The National Prosecuting Authority

July 31, 2026

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Analysis: Does the arrest evidence survive?

The defence has closed its cross-examination of Captain Phimi Alfred Sekgobela, one of the state witnesses in the attempted murder trial of alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala in the Joburg High

July 31, 2026

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“WE DON’T TORTURE PEOPLE “: Captain denies courier bag suffocation, gun threats as medical records tell a bloody story

Graphic allegations of police brutality emerged in the Johannesburg High Court on Friday, where Police Captain Phimi Alfred Sekgobela denied claims that he and his team suffocated accused No. 1, Musa Kekana

July 30, 2026

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Former police officer jailed for five years for taking R200 bribe

A former police officer has been sentenced to five years’ direct imprisonment after he was convicted of corruption for soliciting a R200 bribe from an undercover agent posing as a motorist. Former

July 30, 2026

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ANALYSIS | The real battle in the Matlala Trial is not guilt. It’s the evidence.

Eight days into the trial, the trial-within-a-trial has already produced some of the case’s sharpest clashes. A search without warrant, a disputed set of keys, and an arresting officer who told the

July 29, 2026

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Former EMPD officer Julius Mkhwanazi and Witness K arrested in alleged R15m precious stones theft

Why Mswazi Hired Cat Matlala to Kill Me-Taxi Tycoon Joe Sibanyoni

Matlala trial: no 9mm casings found where witness says he fired 15 rounds

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

Court Postpones Brown Mogotsi Case Pending Disclosure of Full Investigation Docket

16 Arrested After Violence and Looting Linked to Alleged Anti-Foreigner March in Northam

Pastor’s Intervention Leads to Arrest of Father Accused of Raping Teen Daughter

Analysis: Why Matlala’s Counsel is fighting the alleged hitman’s arrest.

Matlala Case: Senior cop handcuffed ‘innocent’ man and admits he never heard of the rules.

VAT Fraudster Jailed for Seven Years Over R1.8 Million SARS Scam

Analysis: Does the arrest evidence survive?

“WE DON’T TORTURE PEOPLE “: Captain denies courier bag suffocation, gun threats as medical records tell a bloody story

Former police officer jailed for five years for taking R200 bribe

ANALYSIS | The real battle in the Matlala Trial is not guilt. It’s the evidence.

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