Organised Crime
Major General Hendrik Flynn testified at the Madlanga Commission that the theft of a R200-million cocaine haul from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal was by design, not coincidence. The 541kg consignment, intercepted in June 2021, was stolen in November 2021 from an unsecured premises. Flynn highlighted multiple mishandlings from the initial seizure.
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South Africa's police released quarterly crime statistics on November 28, 2025, showing a slight decline in murders nationwide, though sexual offences rose. The data covers April to September 2025 and coincides with an ongoing law enforcement scandal involving alleged drug cartel infiltration. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia highlighted the need to combat organised crime and professionalise the police.