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Deputy President Paul Mashatile responds to oral questions in the National Assembly.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the processes of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry indicate the extent of cleaning up the policing sector that needs to be done.
Mashatile was answering oral questions in the National Assembly. The commission and Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee are looking into allegations made by KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system.
The deputy president, as the chairperson of the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Crime Prevention and Security, was asked whether he thinks the state of policing is a result of poor political leadership.
“Some of revelations from Madlanga Commission show how much we must clean. There is indication that (there are) glaring weaknesses within the police cluster. We have people who should not have been there, up to government to move with speed once finalized to ensure (we) put right people in place,” says Mashatile.
Mashatile says Western Cape municipalities do not offer the best model for municipal governance compared to elsewhere in the country.
Recently, President Cyril Ramaphosa praised municipalities not run by the ANC, for their effectiveness. He said the praise was based on audit outcomes from the Auditor General’s office.
Mashatile was asked if Western Cape municipalities that are DA run, were the better models.
“While several Western Cape municipalities are doing well in terms of audit outcomes, note the persistent disparities for people residing in township and informal settlements in Western Cape. Therefore, the Western Cape government model is not the best in the country,” Mashatile explains.
Video: Deputy President Paul Mashatile answers oral questions in the National Assembly
