Media not allowed at Madlanga Commission in-camera testimony

A cameraman during a shoot. The Chairperson of the Madlanga Commission Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has ruled that the media and the public will not sit in today’s proceedings. It says this is because the subject matter is at the center of the ongoing investigations. The media has not opposed the ruling to hold hearings in camera. The commission is…

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Mogalakwena Municipality Speaker removed through no confidence motion

Mogalakwena Municipality building in Limpopo. African National Congress (ANC) councillors in the Mogalakwena Municipality in Mokopane in Limpopo have removed another party’s councillor through a motion of no confidence. Pheladi Oliphant was removed as Speaker during a special council meeting held on Wednesday. The council appointed Josephine Modiba as interim speaker until another council is…

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Mchunu must take accountability for any wrongdoing: Security expert

[File photo] Police Minister Senzo Mchunu addresses the National Policing Summit Security expert Mike Bolhuis says he’s hoping that the embattled Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will take accountability for any wrongdoing when he appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has alleged that senior police officials including Mchunu are…

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New witness expected at Madlanga Commission on Thursday

Justice Madlanga chairing the Commission The Madlanga Commission will continue Thursday morning following an adjournment on Tuesday. This after the testimony of Witness X concluded earlier than expected on Tuesday. The Madlanga Commission, which was established in July, is looking into corruption and political interference in law enforcement agencies. Proceedings at the Commission got off…

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Ramaphosa suspends Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel

Suspended Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel. President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel with immediate effect, pending a decision in an investigation by Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee (JSCI) on Intelligence. The investigation is set to look into Fazel’s conduct. The JSCI has informed President Ramaphosa that it has received a complaint…

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Ad Hoc Committee on Mkhwanazi allegations gets November deadline

Ad Hoc Committee Chairperson Soviet Lekganyane October 14, 2025. Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, which is looking into concerns around national security, has a new deadline of the end of November to complete its work. The committee was established to investigate wide-ranging allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system made by…

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I hope Mchunu will give reasons for PKTT disbanding: Analyst

[FILE IMAGE]: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu presents the quarterly Crime Stats on May 23, 2025. Security analyst Andy Mashaile says he hopes that the Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will provide clarity on his decision to disband the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) when he appears before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday. Mchunu, who…

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