National Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo has alleged that, based on a previous threat analysis, nearly all South African Police Service (SAPS) officers in Gauteng are working for a criminal cartel. He was testifying on Thursday, 15 January 2026, at Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating accusations that a cartel, known as the Big Five, has infiltrated South Africa’s criminal justice system, law enforcement, politics and private security. Khumalo made staggering admissions and allegations, including that police officers were offering protection, for a fee, to crime syndicate members.
Sam Busa