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IPID has arrested five suspects, including members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department, SAPS and a private citizen, over the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbense. They face charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice, and are expected to appear in the Brakpan Magistrate's Court today. Mbense disappeared after a police raid at his home in April 2022, and his body was later found at Spaarwater Dam in Duduza, Ekurhuleni.

The Madlanga Commission has recommended disciplinary action and criminal investigations against suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, Witness G and alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi. The commission says criminal prosecutions should follow if sufficient evidence emerges. The recommendations form part of its second interim report, noted by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Sibiya has denied receiving impalas from attempted murder accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, despite evidence presented before the commission.Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President-

State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy has told the Madlanga Commission that she was instructed to gather information about former IPID official Cedric Nkabinde, even though no formal investigation had been opened. She says the information included claims that Nkabinde received money and car from a service provider being investigated by IPID. She further told the commission that suspended MP Fadiel Adams showed investigators messages claiming suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu could be arrested if the Political Killings Task Team was disbanded.

Parliament's impeachment committee has received legal advice confirming that President Cyril Ramaphosa can be called to testify in its inquiry into the Phala Phala matter. SABC Parliamentary reporter Zalene Merrington says the advice indicates that, like any other witness, the President can be subpoenaed if he declines an invitation to appear. The Impeachment committee is in the process of finalising its administrative work after a Western Cape High court ruling temporarily halted its hearings. The judgment is the result of Ramaphosa's bid to halt the committee until his application to review the Section 89 Independent Panel report is heard in September. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Parliamentary Reporter, Zalene Merrington......

South Africa's national women's football team will live to fight another day in the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. And their dream of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil, is still alive. Captain Thembi Kgatlana scored the only goal of the match in Banyana Banyana's must-win final group match against Burkina Faso in Casablanca... That result, coupled with Ivory Coast's win over Tanzania in the other Group B match, propelled Banyana into the quarter-finals of the biennial tournament. SAfm sports anchor Jon Gericke has more