LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 03 December 2025
The witness on the stand today at Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is Lieutenant General Hilda Khosi Senthumule, the SAPS Acting Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection. LIVE STREAM:
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Moody’s downgrades US credit rating
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JSC begins interviews for Deputy Chief Justice position
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SIU returns R1.7 billion to NSFAS
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Scottland on brink of promotion
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