“A healthy criminal justice system is key to the rule of law and in turn, to a functioning constitutional democracy. With a criminal justice system that is populated by malleable and corrupt functionaries, many criminals, especially those holding positions of influence will rarely, if ever answer for their criminal deeds.” These are the words of Read more >
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On 10 September 2025, Parliament’s ad hoc committee to investigate the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, met to receive and discuss a report on the progress of preparations for its hearings. Chaired by ANC national executive committee member Soviet Lekganyane, the committee includes representatives from the ANC, DA, EFF, MKP, IFP, Read more >
UPDATE: The commission announced on 26 August that it will not, after all, be able to commence hearings on 1 September. Delays in the procurement of critical infrastructure, the commission further revealed, is the cause. Two senior justice department officials have reportedly been suspended because of this. The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political Read more >
The Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) investigation into Prasa is yielding results, and the organisation recently revealed that it now has information on companies and directors that benefited to the tune of R776-million in total from the controversial R3.5-billion Swifambo contract for the procurement of trains. SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago told the SABC in an interview Read more >