# Retired deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga says if the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are proven true, they could spell doom for the criminal justice system. Opening the judicial commission of inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption, Madlanga said infiltration or undue influence would undermine the rule of law and […]
# The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has opened its hearings into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system. KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is the first witness to take the stand at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. Evidence leader Terry Motau says Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations will be examined openly and […]
# The Institute of Race Relations has dismissed deputy president Paul Mashatile’s claim that Black Economic Empowerment has been a great success. The organisation says evidence shows BEE has worsened unemployment, deepened inequality, and deterred investment, while mainly benefiting a small elite. The institute’s Hermann Pretorius says over 80-percent of South Africans support merit-based hiring […]
# The South African Society of Psychiatrists says up to 92-percent of South Africans living with mental illness never receive treatment. As a result, three out of four people are left without support for common conditions like depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. For severe mental illnesses, fewer than one in ten patients get the care […]
# Psychiatrists from across Africa will gather in East London in the Eastern Cape from today until Friday for the 2025 South African Society of Psychiatrists Congress. The conference will focus on improving access to mental health care, where most people living with mental illness currently go untreated. The organisation’s Anusha Lachman says delegates will […]
# The DA says Eskom must be unbundled urgently to save the mining sector from collapse. The party warns that soaring electricity prices, which have risen by more than 800-percent since 2007, are crippling mining and shutting down ferrochrome smelters, with Glencore closing all 22 of its furnaces. The DA’s Kevin Mileham says South Africa, […]
# The South African Communist Party has strongly condemned Israel’s violent and unlawful attack on Qatar. They accuse Israel of pursuing imperialist aggression that threatens peace in the Middle East, undermines sovereignty, and prolongs the war against Palestine and neighbouring states. SACP spokesperson Mbulelo Mandlana says Israel’s justification for targeting Hamas in Qatar is mere […]
# AfriForum urges communities and municipalities to prepare for extreme weather this spring. The national disaster management centre and South African Weather Service warn of above-average rainfall in the north-eastern parts of the country, higher temperatures, and risks of wildfires, flooding, strong winds, and even snow. AfriForum’s Tarien Cooks says poor municipal planning and maintenance […]
# The DA in the Western Cape has condemned a recent surge of brutal violence in Kraaifontein, Mfuleni, and Steenberg in Cape Town, where several people were killed and injured in suspected gang-related attacks. According to the party, under-resourced and overstretched police stations are unable to respond effectively. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen calls on […]
