Thank you @wicks_jeff and team for uncovering this:
🧵1/ Cash-strapped Hawks spent more than R50 000 on a bespoke academic gown and bonnet for their now retired boss, Lt Gen Godfrey Lebeya. (Graphics by S. Rood | Pictures by A. Nqunjana GCIS) 2/ Documents obtained via a @News24 PAIA application show the Hawks procured the gown through a little-known company, which outsourced the order to a Pretoria regalia manufacturer, and then added a R15 000 markup for “delivery and phone calls”.

🧵(1/10) In July 2004, Donovan Moodley abducted 21-year-old student Leigh Matthews from outside Bond University in Sandton. He demanded ransom from her parents.
#leighmatthews #donovanmoodley #noparole
(2/10) Her father, Rob Matthews, withdrew R50,000 in cash. Despite paying the ransom, Leigh was not released.
#leighmatthews #donovanmoodley #noparole

1/ On 19 March 2023, father and son liquidators Thomas and Cloete Murray were assassinated in broad daylight on the N1 near Johannesburg.

Gunmen pulled up alongside their car and riddled it with bullets.

Thomas died at the scene, Cloete in hospital. #TheShadowState
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The Murrays were not random victims.

They were liquidators of assets tied to State Capture and Bosasa-linked cases.

Thomas had been appointed liquidator of 12 Infiniti Innovations, a company linked to vast sums siphoned from the state. #TheShadowState

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One of the most explosive revelations in @wicks_jeff’ The Shadow State is about Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala.
A man with 13 separate police investigations against him.

Every case withdrawn.

Yet in 2019 his company landed a R360m SAPS contract.

How? #TheShadowState
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The charges ranged from theft to intimidation to attempted murder.
Not one went to trial.

Instead of accountability, Matlala was rewarded with public money. #TheShadowState

🧵1/ Why are the Hawks and NPA not acting on the Gold and Tobacco Mafia?

Since 2020, over 100 suspects in a R10bn+ laundering syndicate were referred for investigation, but not a single arrest. This has major consequences for SA’s FATF greylisting.

🔗 corruptionwatch.org.za/why-are-the-ha… 🧵2/ This syndicate, allegedly led by a Zimbabwean tobacco, launders billions via gold smuggling, VAT fraud, illicit cigarettes, and offshore tax evasion.

Entities involved include refineries, clearing agents, CIT companies, banks, diplomats & money launderers.

📌 THREAD: South Africa’s Murder Crisis – Q4 2025 #CrimeStats
This thread unpacks the latest murder statistics from the top four provinces by volume. Data is drawn directly from SAPS Q4 (Jan–Mar 2025) reports. 1/ GAUTENG
Murders: 1,439 (↓10.8%)
Firearm-related: 697
Leading causes:
Arguments/road rage: 122
Robbery: 103
Revenge: 32
Locations:

Public spaces: 765

Residences: 306
Murder rate: 8.5/100k
Worst stations: Ivory Park (42), Jeppe (38), Orange Farms (37), Lenasia (33), Hillbrow (32)
#Gauteng #CrimeStats

🧵 Thread: How to Protect Your Property Against Illegal Land Invasions:

1/ These practical guidelines have helped landowners in the past with many cases that I worked with. It’s crucial for landowners and those in control of land to understand what actions to take when facing a potential or ongoing land invasion. This thread outlines key steps to protect your property rights while acting lawfully. 2/ Legal Advice: Because of complex legislation, consult a legal practitioner in property law immediately if invaders have erected structures on the land. Early action is essential.

Thread: Gang Violence and Organized Crime in the Western Cape

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Gang violence in the Western Cape is at a crisis point. Over 200 people were shot and killed or wounded in just two months (June–July 2024). This thread explores key findings from the “Western Cape Gang Monitor” about the escalating violence and its root causes.

Source: Western Cape Gang Monitor, Issue 3 (Sept 2024) by @GI_TOC 2/11
The arrest of alleged 28s gang leader Ralph Stanfield has sparked controversy. While police claim his incarceration caused a power vacuum, gang insiders suggest he still wields power through wealth and loyalists. His case could set the tone for future prosecutions.

Source: Western Cape Gang Monitor, Issue 3 (Sept 2024).

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Police Minister Bheki Cele spearheading the “fight” against crime is a death sentence for civilians.

1/8 The fact that Cele talks about war declarations when another minister with an armed protection detail gets robbed, while saying nothing when 6 children were shot (2 died) – in the same 24 hours, confirms Cele’s prioritisation of politics over public safety.

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1/25 The following thread is a close to complete summary of how the management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the ANC have destroyed SAPS and put the lives of good cops at risk. Some points are examples representing bigger systematic failures: 2/ Five of the last 7 nat. police commissioners removed for impropriety (they ran police service for the last 23 years).
-Selebi (2000 – 2009) jailed for corruption
-Cele (2009 – 2011) was fired for improper conduct following an investigation by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela

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🩸Caledon Farm Attack // Warning Graphic
This elderly lady is one of the victims I reported of being attacked on a farm close to Caledon in the Western Cape about 48hrs ago. In this thread I will quote & share the whole ordeal as written by her daughter: 2/10
"So it's true. The Katz Family from Klein Sandfontein, have now also become part of the crime statistics for farm attacks. How fortunate we are that this was not a "Farm Murder" - or it could so easily have been...."

1/7 Now and then people ask why we sometimes post pictures of crime scenes that may be graphic to some. I think there's a role for more & less graphic info to share at the right times. Regardless, we must never forget their names & faces, they must never just become numbers! 2/ There's no use in just constantly sharing graphic material that ends up being completely ignored because of the extent of the violence etc. But, in my opinion, the biggest reasons for the state of SA is not government or state failure, but due to apathy & silent diplomacy.

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Thread on tragic murder of SAPS member in Motherwell today and the events that followed that helped get a brazen murderer permanently off the street. Salute to these police members. You give us hope! 2/ The Motherwell Magistrate's Court in PE, was closed today following the fatal shooting of a police officer. His firearm was taken from him. The suspect fled the scene.

Thread: Arresting Putin in the Western Cape & ongoing gang violence
1/14 This morning, shooting continued in the Cape Flats as gang violence ensued as per ‘normal’. The latest shooting was in Eagle Park. At 2am another person was shot in Bloekombos next to the Masimbambane school 2/14 I am told Philippi SAPS again didn’t have enough vans yesterday, as with most stations in the area. There was another alleged gang shooting in Cloetesville, in Stellenbosch too.

1/25 People have asked why I say SA is already a mafia-state, here is a thread to try and summarise it from a police perspective over the last 23 years. Remember this didn't happen by accident. This was orchestrated by the ANC since Thabo Mbeki was president. Here's the summary: 2/25 Jackie Selebi was SAPS national commissioner in 2000-2008 and was later convicted & sentenced to 15 yrs in prison in 2010. He was found guilty of taking bribes from drug traffickers and defeating the ends of justice. He also disbanded many specialised police units.

1/5 President Ramaphosa's #cabinetreshuffle showed the country that protecting his relationship with Bheki Cele is more important than saving lives in South Africa. actionsociety.co.za/protecting-rel… 2/5 The fact that Cele remains in his position as Minister of Police despite his failures and shortcomings shows that the government has no intention to end crime in the country, and the ANC has blood on its hands. #cabinetreshuffle

Thread before SONA tomorrow night:
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South Africa will be the murder capital of the world within the next 24 months. Ramaphosa will downplay this as he denies the complete destruction of law and order by the ANC. SA is a country where children are murdered more than ever before 2/ The president will furthermore not speak of the between 6000 and 7000 people that are murdered every 3 months in South Africa. That means that in 2023 we can expect between 24 000 and 27 000 murders in just 12 months. This while SAPS detection rates are at an all time low.

Thread 1/11
You should be ashamed!!!
Minister Bheki Cele, today you attended the funeral of the brutally murdered Constable Pedro from Grassy Park SAPS.
You had a minimum of 25 police members to protect you today. What makes you so special minister? 2/
You had 5 flying squad cars, 4 VIP Suv's, 3 TRT minibuses and... wait for it.... a public order policing armored vehicle (Nyala) all filled with police members that could have been fighting the good fight in Manenberg, Inanda or Alexandra.

Krugersdorp rapes thread:
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Regarding the horrifying Krugersdorp rapes: It would likely not have happened had these Basotho illegal foreigners not been in SA in the first place. Why the sudden urgency from minister Bheki Cele and not on every other day when 153 women are raped? 2/4
Now with the Krugersdorp case there is a sudden 'urgency' for DNA processing with SAPS whilst in May we still had a >56000 case DNA backlog, and none of the public private partnerships minister Cele and SAPS promised have realised.

1/11 Rossetenville SAPS/CIT gang operation success report as received: Info was received of suspects planning a cash in transit heist in Johannesburg.
Suspects were gathering at a safe house in Friars Hill rd in The Hill, JHB, to finalise their heist plan. 2/11 Info was given to the operational team. The team proceeded to the safe house, as the SAPS chopper was hovering over the house, suspects started shooting at the police chopper, the chopper then shot back at the suspects while waiting for the op team to arrive. #Rosettenville

1/3 Tonight I deleted the video I posted of the scene where Terrance Tegg was murdered this week. Usually I ignore comments and even though I don't agree with people asking for removal, I decided to write a piece about why these videos SHOULD be shared for the world to see. 2/4 To those not wanting for it to be shared, please don't ask why mainstream media and the international arena are saying nothing, because you wouldn't cause an outrage for Terrance and the other 22 000 people that will be murdered in South Africa before 2023.