Mathibeli, who is linked to the ANC and owns Calvin and Family Security Services in Durban North, rushed to court in a last minute bid to stop SAPS from entering his company premises.

But the court was not convinced.

In a decisive ruling, the judge dismissed the application, finding that it lacked urgency and ordering Mathibeli to pay legal costs to the police.

The decision clears the way for SAPS to move forward immediately with a full firearms compliance inspection at the company under Operation Buyisa.

The operation is part of a nationwide crackdown targeting illegal firearms and non compliant security companies.

Police confirmed that the inspection will proceed as planned, backed by constitutional powers and Section 109 of the Firearms Control Act.

Operation Buyisa has become one of SAPS’s most aggressive responses to rising gun violence, with officers deployed across multiple provinces to seize illegal weapons and enforce strict compliance.

Authorities say security companies are now under intense scrutiny.

Any business found operating outside the law faces serious consequences including confiscation of firearms and potential criminal charges.

SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Mukhathi said the operation is focused on stopping the spread of illegal firearms and tightening control over licensed weapons.

He warned that inspections will continue across the country as police intensify efforts to restore order and reduce gun related crime.

The failed court bid has now placed Mathibeli and his company firmly in the spotlight as police move in.

And as Operation Buyisa gains momentum, more security firms could soon find themselves facing similar inspections.

For SAPS, the message is clear.

No one is above the law.

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According to SAPS Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Mukhathi on 10 March 2026, Interpol NCB Pretoria members while conducting documents screening in pursue of wanted persons as well as stolen and fraudulent traveling documents, arrested a 40 -year-old Falis Abdullah Sheik-Mohamed in possession of a Norwegian passport.

“Her passport tested positive on the Interpol Mobile Device (IMD) which prompted further investigation and follow-up. The passport was also circulated on the Interpol global database by Norwegian authorities and further inquiries revealed that the passport was revoked by Norwegian Immigration Department.

“Sheik-Mohamed was further declined entry into Mozambique for not having a visa on her Norwegian passport and members also confiscated her flagged passport. She later phoned her brother, a 44 -year- old Hussein Mohamed Ali to come to her rescue,” he said.

Mukhathi said the astute members arrested suspects for allegedly trying to bribe a member with an amount of R2000, 00 for her release at Spur restaurant in Komatipoort.

“Hussein Mohamed Ali accomplice who was their driver, a 38-year-old Mukhtaar Mohamed was intercepted by the operational members and arrested on the scene. The trio Somalian nationals were immediately arrested and detained at Komatipoort police station,” he said.

Mukhathi said the team also confiscated three cell phones, R2000,00 cash, Norwegian passport and BMW X3 vehicle during the operation.

“They have already appeared in the Komatipoort Magistrates’ Court on charges of fraud, corruption and illegal immigration today, and their case has been postponed until 17 and 20 March 2026,” he said.

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