{"id":54409,"date":"2026-03-30T11:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=54409"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T11:20:06","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignjulius-malema-claims-aka-suspects-already-in-custody-alleges-fears-of-evidence-tampering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/30\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignjulius-malema-claims-aka-suspects-already-in-custody-alleges-fears-of-evidence-tampering\/","title":{"rendered":"Julius Malema claims AKA suspects already in custody, alleges fears of evidence tampering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_190101\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190101\" class=\"wp-image-190101 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Julius-Malema-claims-AKA-suspects-already-in-custody-alleges-fears.jpg?resize=600%2C363&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Julius-Malema-claims-AKA-suspects-already-in-custody-alleges-fears.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Julius-Malema-AKA-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julius Malema speaks on AKA\u2019s death and the suspects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Julius Malema has stirred fresh controversy around the murder investigation of Kiernan Forbes, alleging that key suspects are already behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during an interview on Radio 702, Malema revealed that KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi allegedly shared sensitive details with him during a private meeting.<\/p>\n<p>According to Malema, the meeting came shortly after he publicly criticised the slow pace of the investigation while addressing a rally in KZN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went to a rally in KZN, and I criticised him about AKA\u2019s murder,\u201d Malema said. \u201cI said, \u2018Mkhwanazi, our favourite provincial commissioner. I love him so much. But I\u2019m beginning to have doubts because he\u2019s not making a move on AKA\u2019s case.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The EFF leader described the killing as a national disgrace, pointing to how one of the country\u2019s biggest stars was gunned down \u201cin front of a camera\u201d while justice appeared delayed.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks, he claimed, prompted a response from the commissioner, who arranged a meeting through an intermediary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sensitive Mkhwanazi didn\u2019t take that criticism. He called Khan and asked for a meeting with me,\u201d Malema explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKhan called me and said, \u2018There\u2019s this guy who is asking to see you.\u2019 Mkhwanazi comes with Khan, that\u2019s when he gave me a brief about AKA\u2019s case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What followed, Malema said, was a startling disclosure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said the guys are arrested, but they are not arrested because of AKA\u2019s case; they are arrested because of something else,\u201d he alleged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust at the tail end of finishing the evidence on AKA\u2019s matter, then I\u2019m going to charge them with AKA\u2019s matter. But I would not reveal it because if I reveal it, Bheki Cele is going to tamper with this evidence and mess up this case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The claims suggest a deep level of mistrust within the police ranks, with Malema implying that internal interference could jeopardise the case if details are made public prematurely.<\/p>\n<p>The murder of AKA and his close associate Tebogo \u201cTBG\u201d Ndlovu in Durban in February 2023 sent shockwaves across South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The brazen shooting, captured on CCTV outside a popular restaurant, intensified public scrutiny on law enforcement and raised questions about the country\u2019s ability to handle high-profile crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite multiple arrests over the years in connection with the broader investigation, no suspect has yet been formally charged in court for AKA\u2019s murder, leaving many South Africans frustrated by the lack of visible progress.<\/p>\n<p>Malema admitted that he had once held Mkhwanazi in high regard but had grown increasingly impatient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love him so much,\u201d he said, with a hint of sarcasm. \u201cBut I\u2019m beginning to have doubts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Julius #Malema #claims #AKA #suspects #custody #alleges #fears #evidence #tampering<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Julius Malema speaks on AKA\u2019s death and the suspects Julius Malema has stirred fresh controversy around the murder investigation&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54411,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54409\/revisions\/54411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}