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Colonel admits partial responsibility in cocaine theft inquiry
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Colonel Gavin Jacob told the Madlanga Commission he would bear some responsibility for the theft of 541kg of cocaine but denied any criminal involvement. The commission questioned his decisions on storage that led to the drugs being placed in an unsecured facility.
Tumelo Nku told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 25 June 2026 that he had informed deputy police commissioner Sindile Mfazi months earlier about a R286-million cocaine consignment intercepted in Aeroton.
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Samuel Mashaba faced questions at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Friday about whether a 2019 message referred to the late deputy president David Mabuza.
At the latest hearing into Hong Kong's deadly November 2025 Tai Po fire, survivors testified on Monday praising Pak Shui-lin, who knocked on neighbours' doors to warn them during the blaze but died in it. Her husband Sdanni Yip Ka-kui and neighbour Lam Yin-ming said her actions were heroic yet 'a natural one that everyone would do', adding she 'did not deserve to suffer such a fate'.
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Kenya's Ministry of Education has commissioned an inquiry into the drowning death of a three-year-old pupil at Gilgil Hills Academy in Gilgil Sub-County, Nakuru County. The incident happened on Friday, March 27, sparking family confrontation with school staff over conflicting accounts. The ministry has also directed school heads to enforce safety protocols.
Following a High Court ruling allowing his testimony, the Madlanga Commission will decide on Monday whether North-West businessman Suliman Carrim can testify in camera due to threats against his life. His lawyers seek privacy protections, while evidence leader Adila Hassim challenges the threats' relevance to the inquiry.
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Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt General Tebello Mosikili has detailed her involvement in the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.
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