Calvin Mathibeli Complies With Court Order, Removes Defamatory Posts About KZN Police Commissioner

Durban businessman Calvin Mathibeli has complied with a court ruling and taken down a defamatory post he had made about KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

This comes after Mathibeli was dealt a blow on Tuesday, when his application for leave to appeal a previous judgment from 27 Februarywhich gave him 24 hours to remove all defamatory posts about Mkhwanazifailed.

The Court Order

The court ordered Mathibeli to remove defamatory statements he had published about Mkhwanazi across Facebook, other social media platforms, and websites.

Mathibeli has on numerous occasions publicly accused the KZN top cop of corruption and involvement in criminal activity.

Posts Removed

In a letter issued on Wednesday, Mathibeli’s lawyers confirmed that the posts have been removed as per the court order.

“Our client has complied with the said order as far as within his control by deleting all messages and comments on your client from his Facebook account where it was previously posted.”

“Unfortunately, our client is not in control of the TV broadcast and can unfortunately therefore not retract same unless invited for another interview by the broadcaster.”

Mathibeli’s lawyers also said he will refrain from making any further posts about Mkhwanazi on social media as per the court order.

“We trust that our client has now complied with the said court order as far as he is possible.”

Firearms Seizure

Meanwhile, Mathibeli’s company Calvin and Family Security Services has launched an urgent bid in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria for the return of 138 firearms seized last month.

The weapons were seized as part of an investigation linked to tender fraud.

The company first came under the spotlight at the Madlanga Commission in November 2025, after former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Revo Spies alleged that the company’s vehicles had been unlawfully fitted with blue lights.

Office Raid

Earlier this week, police swooped on Mkhambathini Municipality in a dramatic raid, looking for illegal firearms and ammunition believed to be used by municipal bodyguards linked to Mathibeli.

The raid formed part of Operation Buyisa , a nationwide police crackdown targeting illegal firearms and non-compliant private security companies.

KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshuinda confirmed the operation but declined to provide further details.

The Bottom Line

Mathibeli has removed the posts. He has promised not to post again. But his legal battles are far from over.

He lost the defamation appeal. Now he’s fighting for 138 seized firearms. And the police are still investigating.

{Source: Citizen}

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