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14/07/2025

Remember the raid on Mpisane home?
What’s that got to do with Lt General Mkwanazi and Senzo Mchunu??

Here’s the raid broadcast
👇🏼👇🏼
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B1abyF1oV/?mibextid=wwXIfr

14/07/2025

Well now we know why Mpisane house was raided

14/07/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16sE35YaZx/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🚨 Six suspects. Ten break-ins. One coordinated takedown.

After months of tracking, Marshall Security, SAPS, and Crime Intelligence intercepted a syndicate linked to a string of housebreakings across Durban. Stolen jewellery, tools, and watches were recovered.

Think your case is connected? Contact our Emergency Dispatch Centre — it could strengthen the investigation.

🔗 Full report: https://bit.ly/3GIshJS

13/07/2025

Are you happy with the outcome?

*STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO ALLEGATIONS REGARDING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES*

*13 JULY 2025*

*UNION BUILDINGS, PRETORIA*

My Fellow South Africans,

I address you this evening on a matter that concerns the security of our country, the integrity of our law enforcement agencies and the safety of our people.

Last Sunday, the 6th of July 2025, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service, held a media briefing in which he made public serious allegations about the existence and operation of a sophisticated criminal syndicate that has allegedly infiltrated law enforcement and intelligence structures in South Africa.

Lt Gen Mkhwanazi alleged that the Minister of Police allegedly interfered with sensitive police investigations and colluded with business people, including a murder accused, to disband the Political Killings Task Team based in KwaZulu-Natal.

Lt Gen Mkhwanazi also said that a police investigation by the task team in Gauteng unmasked a syndicate controlled by a drug cartel, which involves politicians, law enforcement officials from the SAPS, metro police and correctional services, prosecutors and the judiciary, as well as business people.

The allegations made in this media briefing raise serious concerns around the constitution, the rule of law and national security.

These allegations, if proven true, threaten to undermine the confidence of South Africans in the ability of the South African Police Service to protect them and to effectively fight crime and corruption.

South Africans are concerned about corruption and the rise of criminality in our country, which manifests itself in the killing of innocent people, gender-based violence, gang violence, kidnappings, construction mafia criminality and many others.

As we intensify the fight against crime, it is vital that we safeguard the integrity and credibility of the police and other law enforcement agencies.

These allegations therefore call for an urgent and comprehensive investigation.

To address these allegations and the implications of these allegations, I am establishing a judicial commission of inquiry chaired by Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga.

Justice Madlanga will be assisted by Advocate Sesi Baloyi SC and Advocate Sandile Khumalo SC.

The Commission will investigate allegations relating to the infiltration of law enforcement, intelligence and associated institutions within the criminal justice system by criminal syndicates.

Among the allegations that the Commission may investigate are the facilitation of organised crime; suppression or manipulation of investigations; inducement into criminal actions by law enforcement leadership; commission of any other criminal offences and intimidation, victimisation or targeted removal of whistleblowers or officials resisting criminal influence.

The Commission will investigate the role of current or former senior officials in certain institutions who may have aided or abetted the alleged criminal activity; failed to act on credible intelligence or internal warnings; or benefited financially or politically from a syndicate's operations.

These institutions are the South African Police Service, National Prosecuting Authority, State Security Agency, the Judiciary and Magistracy, and the metropolitan police departments of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane.

The Commission will also investigate whether any members of the National Executive responsible for the criminal justice system, were complicit, aided and abetted, or participated in the acts mentioned above.

The Commission will be asked to report on the effectiveness or failure of oversight mechanisms, and the adequacy of current legislation, policies and institutional arrangements in preventing such infiltration.

It will make findings and recommendations for criminal prosecutions, disciplinary actions and institutional reform.

Once established, the Commission shall consider prima facie evidence relating to the involvement of individuals currently employed within law enforcement or intelligence agencies.

Where appropriate, the Commission must make recommendations on the employment status of such officials, including whether they should be suspended pending the outcome of further investigations.

The Commission will have the power to refer matters for immediate criminal investigation and urgent decisions on prosecution, taking into account the nature of the allegations and evidence the Commission will uncover.

It is critical that these matters be attended to with the necessary urgency and thoroughness.

The Commission is expected to complete its work and submit a final report to the President.

Interim reports are expected after 3 and 6 months respectively.

The final report of the Commission will be sent to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chief Justice.

Acting Deputy Chief Justice Madlanga is retiring from the Constitutional Court at the end of July 2025 after years of distinguished service, and will therefore be able to give his full time and attention to the work of this commission.

In order for the Commission to execute its functions effectively, I have decided to put the Minister of Police Mr Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence with immediate effect.

The Minister has undertaken to give his full cooperation to the Commission to enable it to do its work.

I have decided to appoint Professor Firoz Cachalia as acting Minister of Police.

Professor Cachalia is currently a professor of law at the University of the Witwatersrand and is the chairperson of the National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council. He previously served as an MEC of Community Safety in Gauteng.

I am appointing Prof Cachalia in terms of Section 91(3)(c) of the Constitution, which empowers the President to select no more than two Ministers from outside the National Assembly.

Professor Cachalia will be retiring from his current position at the University of Witwatersrand at the end of July.

I will appoint an Acting Minister from within Cabinet until Professor Cachalia takes up his post at the beginning of August.

This Commission is being established against the backdrop of significant progress in rebuilding and strengthening our country’s law enforcement agencies and security services.

In recent years, the South African Police Service, the Special Investigating Unit, the Asset Forfeiture Unit and other bodies have been making important inroads in the fight against organised crime and corruption.

It is essential that we maintain this momentum and that we intensify this work.

We will ensure that the SAPS and other law enforcement agencies continue to function without hindrance as the commission undertakes its work.

I call on all members of our law enforcement agencies and security services to remain steadfast in upholding the rule of law and adhering to their code of conduct.

I call on all South Africans to support the commission in its work and, where appropriate, to provide any information or assistance the commission may require.

In establishing this Commission of Inquiry, we are affirming our commitment to the rule of law, to transparency and accountability, and to building a South Africa in which all people are safe and secure.

*ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA*

11/07/2025

HelpMe Be Safe app launched yesterday

11/07/2025

Do you think living near the ocean would benefit your health?
Let me know in the comments section because tomorrow on my online radio show we will talk about healthy living

10/07/2025

Launch of new App for South Africans

“Hi everyone, I’m Terri Flack, and I’m beyond excited to tell you about an incredible new app that’s set to change the way we fight crime in South Africa – it’s called Help Me.

This isn’t just another app. It’s a lifesaving tool that allows you to report criminal activity from anywhere in the country, even without data.

In the event of a serious emergency like a child goes missing, the app can remotely activate your phone’s camera (with permission) to assist responders in real time.

It’s fast, it’s powerful, and it puts safety back into your hands.”

Join us for the official launch at Crusaders in Durban North on 3 August 2025, where the system will be rolled out with monitoring by Marshall Security’s Control Room, in collaboration with other major security partners.

Let’s stand together and make our communities safer! 💛📱🛡️

10/07/2025

It is generally illegal for business premises to place banners or signage that obstruct the line of sight for motorists, especially at intersections or when turning onto main roads.

Such obstructions pose a safety hazard and can lead to accidents, which is why municipal by-laws regulate where and how advertising signage may be displayed. If a banner affects visibility or contravenes signage regulations, the Metro Police, in conjunction with the local municipality’s Department of Roads and Traffic or Signage Control Unit, has the authority to issue fines or instruct the business to remove the signage. Continued non-compliance can result in further penalties or removal of the signage at the business owner’s cost.

(Complaint was sent to us via WhatsApp)

06/07/2025

A Scathing Report on the State of South Africa: A Nation in Crisis

South Africa stands at the edge of a precipice, and this is not a poetic exaggeration—it is a brutal reality backed by numbers that should shame any administration, outrage any citizen, and send alarm bells ringing across the globe. What is being revealed here is not a minor policy failure, but a catastrophic collapse of morality, leadership, and accountability on every level of governance and society.

Every year, 53,000 s*xual offences are reported in South Africa. That’s over 145 every single day—an epidemic of violence and trauma that scars women and children, yet barely receives more than a whisper of effective response. Behind those numbers are survivors whose cries for justice vanish into a system bloated with inefficiency and indifference.

27,000 people are murdered annually. That’s more than 74 lives violently extinguished every day—lives stolen, families destroyed, communities terrorized. Among those victims are over 1,100 children, murdered in cold blood each year. These statistics are not just chilling—they are sickening.

Let that settle. Over 10,000 babies are dumped in this country every year—infants abandoned to die because their mothers, often teenagers themselves, have nowhere to turn. That dovetails tragically into the 122,000 teen pregnancies reported annually, exposing a society that has completely failed its young people in s*x education, support systems, and the most basic levels of care.

The rot is institutional. 16,000 teachers—the very people entrusted with shaping the future—are walking around with criminal records. And if you think the protectors are any better, 4,000 police officers are currently facing criminal charges. In what universe is this acceptable?

The economic picture is equally dystopian. The official unemployment rate sits at 32%, while the expanded definition reaches 42%. Among the youth—our so-called “future”—a staggering 60% are jobless, stuck in a cycle of despair and economic exclusion.

Meanwhile, 44% of the population survives on social grants, not out of preference, but because the economy simply no longer includes them. The message from the state is clear: “We’ll keep you poor and pacified.”

Our education system is in ruins. A horrifying 81% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning. What hope can a nation have if its children cannot even grasp the basics of literacy?

Financial mismanagement is at apocalyptic levels. Over R520.6 billion has been poured into failing state-owned enterprises—money flushed into black holes of incompetence and corruption. And let’s not forget the trillions looted by politicians and officials in a grotesque display of greed while millions languish in poverty.

South Africa’s infrastructure is crumbling—roads disintegrate, water systems collapse, and power outages have become a normalized feature of daily life. And despite all this, our debt-to-GDP ratio sits at 77%, a ticking time bomb fueled by reckless borrowing and zero accountability.

This is a damning indictment of failed leadership, broken institutions, and a nation betrayed by those meant to serve it. No spin, no denial, and no promise of reform can whitewash this disaster. We are not on the brink—we are in free fall.

Shame on those who let it get this far. The world is watching, but more importantly, history will remember
And I haven’t even begun on our military capability as it stands today!!

Shame on you

06/07/2025

Search Underway for Missing Man Following Suspected Shark Incident Near Hibberdene

Authorities have launched an urgent search operation for a man who went missing on Friday afternoon in the Mfazazana area, near Hibberdene, following a suspected shark-related incident.

According to reports, members of the SAPS K9 Search and Rescue Unit, along with the Water Policing and Diving Services (WPDS), were alerted after the man was reportedly swept underwater during a fishing outing The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) confirmed that three local fishermen were in the water near a sardine run when the incident occurred.

Craig Lambinon, spokesperson for the NSRI, stated: “It was reported that a shark surfaced near where the men were fishing. One of the individuals submerged and did not resurface.

A fellow fisherman attempted to assist but was confronted by what is believed to have been at least two sharks. He retreated to the shore. It is believed the sharks were feeding on the sardine shoal at the time.”

Rescue teams from SAPS K9 and WPDS responded to the scene on Friday. Despite ongoing efforts, no trace of the missing individual has been found. The search operation resumed yesterday with additional support from NSRI Shelly Beach.

Police have opened an inquiry and are continuing their efforts to locate the missing man. Further updates will be provided as new information becomes available.
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