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The Madlanga Commissioner Sandile Khumalo has questioned whether Julius Mkhwanazi tasked EMPD officers to commit armed robbery during a disputed raid. Evidence leader Mahlape Sello says the joint operation story emerged years later and was not disclosed to IPID yet footage places Mkhwanazi at the scene. Mkhwanazi has denied wrongdoing and insists information was shared with IPID. Jon Gericke spoke to Dr Esewu Mxolisi Mathebula, an Independent policing and crime analyst.

The Economic Freedom Fighters says it is going to take legal steps to challenge the guilty conviction of the party leader Julius Malema. This after the East London Regional court in Ku Gompo City granted the leave to appeal the five-year sentence against Julius Malema on the firearm case. The court has however dismissed the application by the defence to appeal the conviction. Julius Malema has been sentenced effective five years direct imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm and two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of ammunition Jon Gericke spoke to Political Analyst, Sandile Swana.

The Economic Freedom Fighters says it is going to take legal steps to challenge the guilty conviction of the party leader Julius Malema. This after the East London Regional court in Ku Gompo City granted the leave to appeal the five-year sentence against Julius Malema on the firearm case. The court has however dismissed the application by the defence to appeal the conviction. Julius Malema has been sentenced effective five years direct imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm and two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of ammunition Jon Gericke spoke to Legal Analyst, Melusi Xulu

Police have condemned the alleged gang-related murder of four males in Voorbrug, Delft, on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson Andre Traut says they appear to have been killed execution-style in a suspected gang-related incident that happened last night. Traut says police responded to a shooting on premises on Zandkloof Street, where the bodies of four victims aged 13, 28, 40, and 41 were found inside a granny flat. Police say the Anti-Gang Unit is investigating, with suspects still at large. Jon Gericke spoke to Dr Guy Lamb, Criminologist and Crime Expert from Stellenbosch University

Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has come under intense questioning at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry over his decision to respond to a 2am call linked to an alleged police success. Commissioners pressed Mkhwanazi on why he rushed to the scene without confirming who was running the operation or whether it was officially sanctioned. Mkhwanazi admitted he acted on information from an informant, saying it was common practice to respond at any hour even without full details. He told the commission he had hoped the EMPD could take over the operation and claim the recovery. However, he conceded that in this case, that never happened, and the operation was not recorded through official police channels.