By Asive Xali, Africa CheckFirst published on Africa Check The Madlanga commission of inquiry, chaired by retired deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, began its hearings on 17 September 2025. It was established after explosive allegations by a senior police official that a powerful criminal group had compromised South Africa’s law enforcement structures. Among those implicated is national police minister Read more >
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The Madlanga commission took its first break this week since the start of its public hearings on 17 September, hearing only two days’ of evidence. It was in the middle of the testimony of Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, who heads up the crime intelligence division of the South African Police Service (SAPS), that the general took Read more >
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The parliamentary ad hoc committee set up to investigate allegations of criminality and corruption in the criminal justice system, made on 6 July 2025 by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, invites individuals and interested organisations to make written submissions on matters pertinent to the scope of the enquiry, as detailed in the Terms of Read more >
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After KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s testimony over the three days of week one, it was the turn on Monday 22 September of national police commissioner Fannie Masemola, who took the stand to be questioned by chief evidence leader Terry Motau. On the following Saturday we learned that Motau had been wanting to Read more >
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The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System – informally known as the Madlanga Commission after its chairperson, retired acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga – started its hearings on Wednesday 17 September 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa established the commission as a response to allegations, made on 6 Read more >
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“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 >
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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 >
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Image: Wikimedia Commons By Ivor ChipkinFirst published on The Conversation: Africa After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were taken to bring the South African Police Service under civilian control and to create a service responsive to calls for assistance from the Read more >