TRC commission decries lack of cooperation from gov departments

Families and survivors of gross human rights violations during the apartheid era gathered at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The Commission of Inquiry into the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases has decried the lack of cooperation from certain government departments and agencies. President Cyril Ramaphosa set up the commission of inquiry in May this…

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Crime Prevention Wardens Programme was an election ploy: DA

Crime Prevention Wardens attending an event. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has described the Crime Prevention Wardens Programme, which Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi launched in 2023, as an election ploy. The party plans to table a motion of no confidence in Lesufi. Last week, the Public Protector released a report which found that the…

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Madlanga Commission hears about rifle found at Molefe’s home

Captain Maxwell Wanda testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. A former member of the Political Killings Task Team has spoken about a rifle and ammunition found at the home of businessman and murder accused Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe during a police operation. Captain Maxwell Wanda is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria….

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ANC describes no confidence motion in Morero as opportunistic

Executive Mayor Dada Morero at the City of Johannesburg building. The African National Congress (ANC) in Johannesburg has lambasted several of its coalition partners, including the United Democratic Movement (UDM), Al-Jamah, the African Transformation Movement (ATM), and the African Heartlands Party (AHC). This is after they filed a motion of no confidence in Executive Mayor,…

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Mathale wraps up testimony before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale answering a questioning from an MP during his appearance before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale concluded his testimony on Tuesday night after taking questions from members of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, which is investigating KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations. According to Mkhwanazi, senior police officials,…

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Mathale to shed light on the KZN PKTT functions

Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale addressing community members in Eldorado Park Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale will appear before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on Tuesday and Wednesday. The committee was established following allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. The allegations were made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi…

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DA alleges some ANC members ‘support’ scrapping of BEE

DA Policy Head Mat Cuthbert speaks to party supporters. The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that there are some within the African National Congress (ANC) who support ending government’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy. Speaking at the unveiling of a billboard in Johannesburg, urging voters to reject the policy, the DA says it will be pushing…

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