The Madlanga Commission hears allegations that KwaZulu-Natal police task teams, created to combat cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies, are instead being used in operations against suspected CIT criminals and others linked to competing criminal networks. The commission testimony alleges that these units do not only focus on robbery suspects, but also broaden their targets.
According to what is presented to the commission, the task teams are accused of targeting taxi operators and individuals said to be connected to rival drug networks. The reporting frames the hearings around alleged mission creep and entanglement with underworld conflicts, including rivalries involving both drug and CIT-related criminal activity.
The cited account focuses on how the task teams’ stated purpose conflicts with the conduct being described to the commission. Other angles are not included in the material provided, so the specific evidence presented, named individuals, and any police responses are not detailed here.
