“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 >
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has gazetted the upcoming Madlanga inquiry into law enforcement corruption. The gazette also includes the terms of reference which lay out the scope of the inquiry, and other regulations which guide its work. Ramaphosa established the “Judicial Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption in the Criminal Justice System arising Read more >
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Since 2016, Corruption Watch (CW) has conducted extensive public awareness and advocacy campaigns on leadership appointment processes of Chapter 9 and other related institutions. Furthermore, we have monitored several appointment processes and our proposals for transparent, participatory, and merit-based processes were previously endorsed and recommended by the State Capture Commission. We have conducted a screening Read more >