Pule Tau
Pule Tau is a Johannesburg police detective implicated in a criminal network linked to the assassination of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart, exposing deep-seated corruption within the South African police service.
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Pule Tau is alleged to have been hired by Matlala as one of the gunmen in the assassination of Armand Swart.
Matlala’s day at the Madlanga commission
South Africa· 2026-07-02
Pule Tau is a Johannesburg police detective accused of being hired as a hitman by Matlala.
Matlala’s VIP Protection ‘ran’ Ekurhuleni police – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-13
Warrant Officer Pule Tau was implicated in Swart’s killing.
Political killings task team model should be adopted nationwide – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-04
Pule Tau allegedly acted as Katiso and Molefe’s hitman.
Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-30
Pule Tau is a detective at the Johannesburg central police station who was arrested in connection with the murder of Armand Swart.
‘15 missing cartridge cases removed from ballistic report in Matlala and Molefe murder case’, says forensic expert – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-27
Johannesburg police detective Pule Tau was involved in the case that uncovered a criminal network.
MPs take Mchunu to task over his views on post-democracy political killings – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-22
