Politics

A new witness is expected to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday.

[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…

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…

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…

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…

[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…

uMkhonto weSizwe party leader Jacob Zuma. The Presidency and the State Attorney will face off with former President Jacob Zuma and others at the Pretoria High Court tomorrow, in a bid to recover approximately R28 million paid for Zuma’s legal fees in his personal capacity. This comes after the decisions taken by the Presidency and…

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane attended the reopened inquest into the deaths of the Cradock Four at Gqeberha High Court on June 3, 2025. The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four at the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape has been adjourned to…

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya appearing before the Parliament’s Adhoc Committee. Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner for Crime Detection Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya claims that there’s a smear campaign to prevent him from vying for the vacant position of Hawks boss or the National Police Commissioner when it becomes vacant. He alleges…

Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria has heard how well-known private investigator Calvin Rafadi allegedly embarked on a propaganda campaign for businessman Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala. The businessman allegedly paid for Rafadi’s registration for his PhD studies. Rafadi allegedly consistently asked Matlala for money. During an interview with a radio station earlier…