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Mkhwanazi testifies against Sibiya as ad hoc committee wraps up
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KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi gave final testimony to Parliament's ad hoc committee on 18 March 2026, declaring no peace with suspended deputy Shadrack Sibiya and accusing him of ties to criminal elements. He also questioned the trustworthiness of Lieutenant General Hilda Senthumule over a docket transfer. The committee, probing national security concerns from Mkhwanazi's July 2025 claims, now drafts its report.
Dick Schoof, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, visited Bengaluru Traffic Police’s Traffic Management Centre on February 20 to discuss the Actionable Intelligence for Sustainable Transformation Management (ASTraM) system. Developed with Dutch company Arcadis, ASTraM uses CCTV and open data to predict traffic trends in real time. Several cities have shown interest in this technology.
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The tragic events at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein last year exposed serious flaws in South Africa's policing operations. Over 90 illegal miners died during a rescue effort, amid a campaign that blocked supplies and entrances. An inquiry revealed failures to gather and act on critical information about those trapped underground.