# R300M drug bust: links to big politicians?

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Podcast: [SMWX](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smwx-1002019)
Published: 2026-06-12T15:36:07+00:00
Episode link: https://smwx.podbean.com/e/r300m-drug-bust-links-to-big-politicians/
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Duration seconds: 1763

## Resource

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard testimony from the Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector, Samuel Mashaba about drug bust operations in Johannesburg. We unpack this and the alleged links to various politicians in South Africa.

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