{
  "id": 5380384,
  "title": "ANALYSIS: Khan out, Khumalo cleared: How the Crime Intelligence tables have turned",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/analysis-khan-out-khumalo-cleared-how-the-crime-intelligence-tables",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:14:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-03-khan-out-khumalo-cleared-how-the-crime-intelligence-tables-have-turned/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Feroz Khan, a once controversial Crime Intelligence officer, has been fired from the South African Police Service (SAPS) for missing a disciplinary hearing. He had previously accused his boss, Dumisani Khumalo, of misusing a R286 million cocaine interception to try and get him sacked. Now, two years later, the tables have turned completely. Khumalo, despite facing criminal charges, has been cleared and is now heading national Crime Intelligence teams and other critical policing teams. Khan, on the other hand, faces criminal charges and has suffered numerous serious accusations against him.",
  "summary": "Controversial Crime Intelligence cop Feroz Khan once said his boss, Dumisani Khumalo, was dubiously using a R286m cocaine interception to get him out of the police service. Now Khan has been fired, and Khumalo, who faced other criminal charges, has been cleared and is heading critical police investigative teams.",
  "key_points": [
    "Feroz Khan fired from SAPS for missing disciplinary hearing",
    "Dumisani Khumalo cleared of charges, heads Crime Intelligence teams",
    "Khan faces criminal charges, suffers serious accusations"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}