At a high-level seminar jointly convened on 27 March 2026 by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on preventing and disrupting the nexus between organised crime and corruption through upstream interventions, improved coordination, and system-level reform, the message was stark: unless the country shifts decisively toward upstream disruption, the window for Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
This time last year, most of us were winding down our work year and looking forward to taking a much-needed break from the demands of work and life in general. Little did we know that a storm was brewing in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the criminal underworld, one that would take our Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police corruption has heard how Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala solicited help from all fronts in relation to his business with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the alleged harassment by the political killings task team (PKTT). Matlala approached former police minister Bheki Cele, suspended deputy national commissioner Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
For many regular followers of the proceedings of the Madlanga commission, the week of Brown Mogotsi’s appearance was both entertaining and confusing. Mogotsi is the first witness to testify in the commission’s second phase, which seeks to give those implicated by other witnesses a chance to present their side of things. He started giving evidence Read more >