{"id":90230,"date":"2025-09-22T17:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/saps-identifies-south-africas-notorious-big-five-suspects"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T18:35:10","slug":"saps-identifies-south-africas-notorious-big-five-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/saps-identifies-south-africas-notorious-big-five-suspects","title":{"rendered":"SAPS Identifies South Africa&#8217;s Notorious &#8216;Big Five&#8217; Suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The South African Police Service (SAPS) has identified some of the country\u2019s most notorious organised crime suspects as the &#8220;Big Five&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Monday that certain senior officers are suspected of having links to the group.<\/p>\n<p>Testifying before the commission, which is investigating allegations of police corruption, Masemola confirmed that names were attached to the &#8220;Big Five&#8221; but has yet to reveal their identities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The report included the identity of senior SAPS officers who are associated with criminal syndicates and who are advancing or protecting the interests of &#8216;Big Five&#8217; within the criminal justice system. The &#8216;Big Five&#8217; is people that are involved in criminal syndicates. They were named &#8216;Big Five&#8217; by the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has identified some of the country\u2019s most notorious organised crime suspects as the &#8220;Big Five&#8221;. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Monday that certain senior officers are suspected of having links to the group. 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