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2 days ago 11:15

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South Africa Parliament Mamelodi Sundowns +11 more

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Deputy Police Commissioner Sabir denies crime kingpin links at Madlanga Commission

Suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrach Sabir testified before the Madlanga Commission and denied receiving any gratification, inducement, or benefit from crime kingpins Kat Matlala and Katisu Mfair.
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola accused former president Jacob Zuma of selling South African citizens to Russia, referencing 17 South Africans recruited to fight in the Russian war with Ukraine, which sparked heated parliamentary debate.
A nine-year-old girl at Willow Park Primary School in the Eastern Cape was raped on three occasions by a 14-year-old boy; the mother removed her child from the school alleging the principal failed to take appropriate action.

“I categorically deny that I have ever received, solicited or accepted any form of gratification, inducement, benefit or kickback from Madala for any other person from any other person. Any suggestion to the contrary is false, unfounded and devoid of any factual basis.”

— Shadrach Sabir, suspended deputy police commissioner

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Truth Report News Official

2 days ago 43:25

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Entrepreneurship Anc South Africa +7 more

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Mike Gatvol proposes training 1,000 unemployed youth in law enforcement to fight crime and reclaim South African townships

Mike Gatvol's SA Youth Economy initiative has placed six of eight young architecture graduates into full-time employment within three months through LinkedIn exposure and social media marketing, demonstrating the effectiveness of showcasing young talent online.
Gatvol proposes the GPU (Ground Patrol Unit) project: training 1,000 unemployed youth aged 18–35 in a 12-week law enforcement certificate program covering laws, bylaws, physical fitness, psychological resilience, self-defence, and tactical training to patrol townships and combat crime.
The GPU pilot project requires 100 million rand in funding and would begin in either Soweto or another manageable township area, with ambitions to scale to multiple provinces once crime reduction is demonstrated in the initial zone.

“If I had 100 million rand, I would take 1,000 young people in one specific area, train them in law enforcement—a 12-week training program studying law enforcement, basically a certificate in law enforcement—to understand all the laws and bylaws, and then work on their minds and mindset. What is South Africa? What do we have to lose? Why should we save this place?”

— Mike Gatvol, entrepreneur and GPU project founder

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News24

2 days ago 4:35:10

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Parliament Kzn Saps +7 more

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Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo defends PKT operations amid cartel infiltration allegations

General Khumalo testified that the PKT was legally operational until March 2025, citing signed budget commitment documents and extension approval with the deputy national commissioner's signature, contradicting claims by Minister Bheki Cele and General Fannie Masemola that its mandate expired in 2022.
Khumalo presented evidence of communication exchanges between Brown Modi and Vusi Matlala regarding arrests and operations, which he characterised as coincidental timing with the December 6, 2024 operation against drug kingpin Thabo Mthembu, but he acknowledged lacking direct evidence linking Minister Munu to cartel involvement despite circumstantial suspicions.
Khumalo confirmed that approximately 35 SAPS members in KZN had been arrested as part of investigations into cartel links, with some convicted, but clarified that his statement about 'almost the entire SAPS' working for cartels was hyperbolic and reflected broader threat assessments rather than verified numbers.

“The statement for now as I uttered it yesterday it's related to the threat at a broader sense to say the operation was affected by the fact that whatever that the team is planning will find its way to the targets or to the persons of interest.”

— General Dumisani Khumalo, head of Crime Intelligence

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The Mork Rock Show

3 days ago 2:07:40

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South African Saturday morning chat: crime, tech, food, and nostalgia.

South Africa has the 8th largest police force globally but ranks 24th in population—yet crime remains pervasive, suggesting systemic rather than resource problems.
Technology solutions like vehicle tracking and ignition disabling exist but face corruption, bureaucratic barriers, and lack of political will to implement.
The demerit point system launching September 2026 could improve road safety, but past initiatives and enforcement gaps suggest limited real-world impact.

“The issue is like the administration of it... you've got a lot of grunt grunts doing the work, but certain people make all the difference.”

— Host (about police inefficiency)

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The Mork Rock Show

3 days ago 2:25:10

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South African government incompetence on crime, corruption, and basic services is unbearable.

Crime, particularly murder, rape, and theft of personal property, should be the government's absolute priority—everything else is secondary.
Police are ineffective and serve mainly as middlemen for insurance claims; visible policing is virtually non-existent in Cape Town.
Government creates unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles (vehicle licensing, driver's license renewal) that generate revenue but provide no public safety benefit.

“Everything else comes after that. Everything. The welfare grant, the old age grant. I don't give a [expletive] if people are busy dying. Murder, then rape, then theft. So what are you saying, is your TV more important than single mothers getting free money from the government? Yes. Yes. My TV is more important than that.”

— Host

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Truth Report News Official

4 days ago 58:33

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South African leaders criticise president's unfulfilled promises on infrastructure, crime

Promised university in Ekurhuleni converted to policing academy; smart city projects in Lanseria remain incomplete after six years
Cape Flats experiences over 80–90 shooting incidents per 48-hour period, with gang violence driving majority of murders; children and civilians frequently caught in crossfire
Military deployment offers short-term stabilisation but cannot replace investigative policing; intelligence-led approaches and financial disruption of gang networks needed long-term

“Welcome to ANC land. A brand new substation cost a quarter of a billion rand. It has only operated for one month, but it has already had two trips.”

— Klay Maseco, political commentator

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