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Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga will chair the Judicial Commission of Inquiry. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the judicial commission of inquiry he established will investigate allegations of criminal syndicate infiltration of institutions within the criminal justice system. The establishment of the commission of inquiry follows KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police…

[FILE IMAGE]: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu during a media briefing. DA leader John Steenhuisen says Government of National Unity (GNU) members were not consulted in the decisions taken by President Cyril Ramaphosa over allegations of law enforcement agencies being infiltrated by criminal syndicates. Ramaphosa has decided to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave…

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu during a community engagement in the Eastern Cape. President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence with immediate effect. Ramaphosa addressed the nation following allegations by the KwaZulu-Natal Commissioner of Police Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that criminal syndicates have infiltrated the country’s criminal justice system. Mkhwanazi accused…

President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation following allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against politicians and senior police officers. LIVE:

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation at 7pm following accusations last weekend by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The SABC will carry the President’s address live on its channels including radio, TV and online. Mkhwanazi made allegations last weekend against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and senior police officials….

EFF President Julius Malema addressing an event Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) President Julius Malema has campaigned for his party ahead of the most anticipated by-elections at his hometown of Seshego near Polokwane, Limpopo. Ward 13 at Seshego Zone-1 is expected to be tightly contested on Wednesday. The ward became vacant after an EFF councilor was…

[File Image] President Ramaphosa addressing the nation Some residents of Bloemfontein are urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce strong action against corruption and organised crime in his address to the nation tonight. The President is scheduled to speak at around 7pm. The SABC will carry the President’s address live on its channels including radio, TV…

A doctor wearing a stethoscope. Members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health have called for consequences to be meted out against medical aid schemes that were found to have discriminated against health professionals on a racial basis. Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi briefed the committee on the Section 59 report, that looked into systematic discrimination…

Flowers seen on a coffin. The late former City of Cape Town Mayor, Frank van der Velde, has been laid to rest in Cape Town. He died last weekend at the age of 81. Van der Velde served as mayor from 1991 to 1993. Current Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, was among those who attended Van der…

The funeral service of Former Deputy President, David Mabuza. The late former Deputy President David Mabuza has been hailed as a hero by many mourners who attended his funeral service on Saturday. Thousands of mourners from across the country attended the category two official state funeral of Mabuza held at the Hoerskool Bergvlam in Mbombela,…