Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi called for serious action over illegal guns following the merciless public murders of hip hop star Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his close friend, celebrity chef, Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane.
A judge warned in October that gangsters had infiltrated Western Cape police structures, sparking two investigations into the claims. Now a photograph of a possible gang suspect posing in an Anti-Gang Unit vehicle has surfaced and is also being investigated.
A recent court judgment warns of alleged cop corruption linked to hitmen, the taxi industry and drug dealing, issues that police investigators had already flagged years ago. It outlines some of the rattling accusations and suggests police bosses have known about the problem for years.
In October, Daily Maverick reported on a court judgment warning that 28s gangsters had infiltrated the Western Cape’s policing structures. The province’s police ombud has now found that this is likely to be true and represents a fraction of the problem.
There have been suspicions over the years that police in SA’s gangsterism capital, the Western Cape, are colluding with gangs leaking information, plotting murders and running smear campaigns. A recent high court judgment adds weight to such theories.