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KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, established to investigate criminality, political interference and corruption in the justice system, says it is ready to commence with public hearings on Wednesday.
President Cyril Ramaphosa established the commission to be chaired by retired Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made explosive allegations against senior politicians, police management and members of the judiciary.
The commission says it welcomes the public’s mixed feelings about its establishment
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party described the commission as a waste of taxpayers’ money. There’s a concern that no one would be held accountable even after recommendations similar, allegedly, to the State Capture Commission.
WATCH | MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says there’s no need for the Madlanga Commission, adding that Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee is enough of a process to probe the allegations of corruption in the SAPS and the justice system. Ndhlela says the commission is a fruitless… pic.twitter.com/XVCkKX1EaJ
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The Commission’s spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, says Mkhwanazi will be the first person to appear at the Commission in Pretoria on Wednesday.
“The public apprehension is perhaps understandable. Given the powers that have been conferred on the Commission, the two reports that are to be submitted to the President within three months and the final report within six months shall include recommendations and the immediate reaction based on the Commission’s work as of that day. I think that clearly indicates the intention to act.”
Michaels says South Africans must be able to trust in the law enforcement agencies.
VIDEO | Madlanga Inquiry state of readiness update:
