Event Brief
SAPS forensic captain arrested in Madlanga fallout
Filed: May 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Summary: A SAPS forensic laboratory captain was arrested at his Pretoria home on charges of defeating the ends of justice.
WHO: South African Police Service forensic laboratory captain; Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Recommendations Task Team; Athlenda Mathe
WHAT: Arrest of a SAPS forensic laboratory captain on charges related to defeating the ends of justice
WHEN: May 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM ET
WHERE: Pretoria, South Africa
WHY: He was charged over allegations of defeating the ends of justice in several high-profile murder cases and evidence before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
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