By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
A former South African police general was arrested in Centurion after police ammunition was allegedly found, including rounds for R5 rifles and 9mm ammunition. The search was part of the investigation into the murder of Lieutenant-General Sindile Mfazi, IOL reports.
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Former South African crime intelligence chief Mulangi Mphego has been granted bail of 5,000 rand after his first appearance at a Johannesburg court. Accused of unlawfully possessing more than 100 rounds of police ammunition, he must avoid contact with witnesses; the case, linked to the murder of General Sindile Mfazi, resumes on 3 November, SABC News reports.
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Former South African police crime intelligence chief Mulangi Mphego was released on bail of 5,000 rand after being charged with unlawful possession of more than 100 rounds of ammunition. The ammunition, seized during a search of his home in July 2026, is believed to belong to the state and to have been made for the police, according to South African prosecutors; the case was postponed to 3 November.
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South African police arrested six men in Colesberg and seized six Jetour T2 hybrid vehicles valued at 4.75 million rand in an investigation into suspected vehicle fraud. The total number of vehicles impounded in the case has now reached 12, reports IOL.
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Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says the police statements about his questioning in an investigation involving listening equipment will be challenged in court. Questioned for more than four hours on 20 October at the Central Criminal Investigation Department, he responded to police claims that they showed him documents and photographs linked to the equipment, Defimedia reports.
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South Africa develops verifiable digital identity for smartphonesLohan Spies, founder of DIDx, says South Africa is developing a verifiable digital identity system for phones, distinct from Estonia’s card-based model. The infrastructure is designed to take account of local realities and the population’s digital skills, according to remarks by Spies reported by Daily Maverick.
Eswatini: Walter Bennett offers Senate evidence of telecommunications corruptionBusinessman and former senator Walter Bennett says he has information about alleged corruption at Eswatini’s Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology. At a hearing on three finance bills, he said he was ready to present it to the Senate if assurances were given about its examination and handling, the Times of Eswatini reports.The week in Africa
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