# On day three of the Madlanga commission of inquiry, KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi testified that he was warned of a plot to discredit him. Mkhwanazi said businessman Brown Mogotsi, whom he believes has links to the criminal underworld, sent him WhatsApp messages in September last year containing confidential police documents. He told the […]
# The Western Cape’s Department of Health and Wellness says September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognise the courage of children battling cancer. The department also honours the resilience of their families and the dedication of healthcare teams. Tygerberg Hospital paediatric oncologist Leilah Schoonraad says most cancers can now be cured in […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has launched legal action to end the South African National Roads Agency’s e-toll debt collection. The organisation has asked the High Court in Pretoria to declare that more than two-thousand e-toll claims should be scrapped, following the suspension of collections in 2019. Sanral has filed notice to oppose the […]
# The DA says the tourism sector has lost all confidence in Tourism minister Patricia de Lille. This follows the Tourism Business Council’s decision to withhold 500-million-rand in levies, citing a loss of trust in both the minister and the SA Tourism Board. The DA’s Haseena Ismail says the crisis stems from De Lille’s reckless […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, currently detained, has enjoyed undue privileges from law enforcement. He told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that Matlala’s private vehicles were fraudulently registered as municipal cars and fitted with blue lights, allegedly by a senior Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department official. Mkhwanazi confirmed that […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says it’s vital to preserve cooperation between the police, the National Prosecuting Authority, the courts, and Correctional Services. Speaking at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, Mkhwanazi warned that outside interference or internal forces trying to disrupt the justice system, could undermine efforts to administer justice effectively to communities. He […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has raised concerns at the Madlanga Commission about members of Parliament gaining access to classified intelligence information. National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams and the DA’s Dianne Kohler Barnard were accused of accessing sensitive material they should not have seen. Mkhwanazi says Adams used the information improperly and opened […]
# The Madlanga commission of inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system has been cautioned about the risk of rising political violence ahead of next year’s local government elections. KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi presented evidence highlighting ongoing challenges in handling political killing cases, including delays in prosecutions. Mkhwanazi also […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the political killings task team continued operating even after Police minister Senzo Mchunu ordered it disbanded. Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that, although the team never stopped working, it operated with fewer members. Mkhwanazi confirmed he did not personally disband the unit, which carried on investigating […]
