# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says five arrests were not carried out from 121 political killings dockets that had been transferred to the national police head office in Pretoria. Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga Commission that although the dockets were scanned and audited before handover, the instructions to arrest suspects in these five cases were […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has warned the Madlanga commission that witnesses in political killing cases face serious risks. He returned to the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria to continue his testimony on the disbandment of the political killings task team. Mkhwanazi told the inquiry many witnesses are either murdered or abandon the […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says Police minister Senzo Mchunu’s decision to disband the political killings task team was irrational, irregular, and taken without proper consultation. Mkhwanazi told the Madlanga commission of inquiry in Pretoria that the move has serious implications, with 121 case dockets now reassigned to ordinary detectives. He further suggested political […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has told the Madlanga commission that Police minister Senzo Mchunu is fully involved in a criminal syndicate. In July, president Cyril Ramaphosa placed Mchunu on immediate leave over allegations of collusion with the syndicate and interference in high-profile investigations. Wrapping up day one of the hearings, Mkhwanazi linked Mchunu […]
# As South Africa celebrates national recycling week, Polyco has announced that its packa-ching programme has paid 37-million-rand to communities and diverted 31-million kilogrammes of waste from landfills. The plastics recycling organisation’s initiative uses 47 mobile buy-back centres to bring recycling infrastructure and cashless rewards to underserved areas, creating jobs and economic opportunities. Polyco’s Chantal […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the murder of Q-Tech Engineering’s engineer, Armand Swart, exposed corruption and organised crime within the police. Swart was killed last year after whistleblowing on Transnet tender fraud. Mkwhanazi testified at the Madlanga commission of inquiry in Pretoria that investigators faced threats, bribery attempts, and evidence tampering. He says […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says president Cyril Ramaphosa has failed to deliver on his 2019 promise to provide internet and tablets to all schools by 2025. According to the party, appropriately 16-thousand schools remain offline, leaving many learners, especially in rural areas, without access to digital learning. The FF Plus’s Corné Mulder criticised the […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says the political killings task team achieved unmatched success with high detection and conviction rates, and later expanded its operations to the Eastern Cape. Speaking at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria, Mkhwanazi explained that the unit was restructured in 2018 as a nationally integrated team, deploying 139 […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has told the Madlanga commission of inquiry the criminal justice system faces a real risk of total collapse if corruption and political interference are not addressed. Testifying first, Mkhwanazi said his 6 July media briefing reflected collective concerns from police officials about sabotage and wrongdoing within the system. He […]
