The Madlanga Commission has rejected claims by controversial fixer Serge Cabonge that one of its members promised to shield him from appearing before the inquiry. The commission said none of its officials had contacted Cabonge, contradicting claims he allegedly made in a telephone recording played at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court this week during the bail hearing of former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. “The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System,…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is set to intensify its operations and assess police readiness ahead of the local government elections scheduled for 4 November. The announcement follows the fatal shooting of four African National Congress (ANC) Youth League members in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, on Tuesday night. Several other people were injured in the incident, while the alleged suspect later surrendered to authorities. Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo was among the officials who visited the area following the shooting.…

Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will remain in custody after the Randburg Magistrates’ Court postponed judgment on his bail application to Tuesday, 20 October. Sibiya appeared in court on Thursday, where Magistrate Hlengiwe Mkhabisi said she needed more time to consider the extensive documentation submitted during the proceedings. “I’m not going to be in a position to deliver my judgment today. I can’t even do it tomorrow, unfortunately,” Mkhabisi told the court. The magistrate confirmed that judgment would…