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PHOTO: Jan Gerber/News24 The fate of embattled Crime Intelligence (CI) boss Peter Jacobs – alongside five senior officers under his command – hinges on an expedited disciplinary process which will play out this week. The cohort find themselves at the centre of an apparent leadership purge in the cop spy unit, facing charges of serious misconduct after allegations surfaced that they unlawfully used the division's Secret Services Account – a shadowy slush fund used to bankroll covert operations – to purchase Covid-19 PPE. Police commissioner General Khehla Sitole...

Daily Maverick reported earlier that Mokgabudi, formerly Matakata, was replacing controversial WC Crime Intelligence head Mzwandile Tiyo. Tiyo remains in the position for now. Khan was delegated to the position by Major-General Sindile Mafzi after the suspension of current head, Peter Jacobs who will soon return to work. In a circular dated 15 February 2021 to the DPCI, all divisional commissioners, all provincial commissioners and their deputies as well as the chief of staff Ministry of Police, National Commissioner Khehla Sitole announced that Lieutenant General Yolisa Mokgabudi (formerly M...

Astera adds atmosphere to Field of Dreams Monday, 15 February 2021 We Are One – New Year’s Eve in Sydney (photo: Ziggy Ziegler) Australia - Lighting designer Hugh Taranto lit a vibrant array of artists performing on the Sydney Stage for the 2020-21 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. The high-profile event culminated in a pyro spectacular fired off the Sydney Harbour Bridge, stretching right across the harbour and watched by millions across Australia and worldwide. This year, the event was named We Are One following 12 gruelling months that starte...

Astera for ‘Field of Dreams’ at Sydney New Year Celebrations Australia – Lighting designer Hugh Taranto lit a vibrant array of artists performing on the Sydney Stage for the 2020-21 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. The high-profile event culminated in a jaw-dropping pyro spectacular fired off the Sydney Harbour Bridge, stretching right across Sydney Harbour and watched in awe by millions across Australia and worldwide. This year the event was named “We Are One” following 12 gruelling months that started with raging bushfires and ended with th...

For almost three months SAPS Crime Intelligence (CI) head Peter Jacobs attempted to challenge a notice that he –  along with five senior colleagues – was being suspended for suspected personal protective equipment (PPE) fraud from the Secret Service Account. Jacobs was handed a suspension notice on 30 November 2020. The CI head wrote lengthy communications to national police commissioner Khehla Sitole challenging the decision and setting out that he was being targeted as a result of his clean-up of the unholy mess at Crime Intelligence and because he was investigating senior officers. �...