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The criminal case involving expelled Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and three former senior municipal officials has been postponed to 25 February 2027, with the defence now preparing to study the State’s case and decide on its next steps. CRIME CONNECT | COURT REPORT The case involving Julius Mkhwanazi, former Ekurhuleni…

Two Border Management Authority officials have appeared in court following an investigation into alleged corruption, fraud and unlawful stamping of expired passports at the Emahlathini Border Gate in Mpumalanga. Police say the investigation uncovered allegations that passports belonging to foreign nationals were collected in Gauteng and transported to the border post to be stamped in…

More than six years after $580,000 was stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm, two accused have been convicted in connection with the burglary. The Modimolle Regional Court found Imanuwela David and Froliana Joseph guilty, while a third accused, Ndilinasho Joseph, was acquitted. The case is now moving to sentencing proceedings scheduled for…

The Durban High Court has postponed the trial of seven men accused of murdering South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and businessman Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane until April 2027. With the State having already presented evidence from more than 20 witnesses, including CCTV footage, vehicle-tracking information, ballistic evidence and financial records, the case remains one of…

The long-awaited murder trial involving businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe and three co-accused has been postponed until July 2027. The case concerns the murders of musician and businessman Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka and two other victims, and continues to attract attention because of the allegations surrounding organised crime and contract killings. CRIME CONNECT | INVESTIGATIVE REPORT…

South African authorities have arrested a tenth suspect in an investigation into the alleged recruitment of people to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine. The arrests have raised serious concerns about recruitment networks, foreign military involvement and the circumstances under which South Africans and other African nationals are allegedly being drawn into the…

Attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has made fresh allegations involving former Police Minister Bheki Cele at the Madlanga Commission, claiming that he handed over money to the former minister while disputing parts of an earlier statement implicating him in a corrupt arrangement. Cele has denied receiving money from Matlala. CRIME CONNECT | INVESTIGATIVE REPORT…