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Latest twist in unfolding police war, with Tankiso Makhetha

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If claims are anything to go by right now, the top brass of the South African Police Service (SAPS) appears to be at severe odds following bombshell claims that shady figures have captured the police. Like Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has also been forced to take a leave of absence. He  claims that KwaZulu-Natal’s provincial police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is conducting his own parallel probe, requesting details of certain case dockets linked to the disbanding of the Political Killings Task Team. To get the latest in this cop versus cop tit for tat, we speak to Tankiso Makhetha for this edition of The Lead. Later in the show: The president says it would be unfair to fire the police minister prematurely. Finally, a US ghost hunter dies while leading a creepy doll tour. You can send show host Graeme Raubenheimer a short voice note with your questions or thoughts on this episode to our official The Lead WhatsApp line, that’s: +27 72 562 3179. Mail your comments to thelead@24.com. Editions drop on Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.
Chapters
  • 00:01 Graeme's intro
  • 01:51 Crossing to Tankiso Makhetha
  • 14:10 Trending topic: Presidency budget vote
  • 15:56 AD: Bruce Whitfield's Business Week Podcast
  • 16:28 And finally: US paranormal investigator dies
  • 17:29 AD: Driving with J9 Podcast
  • 18:27 Graeme's outro
16 Jul 2025 English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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