# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia says KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s camouflage uniform at his July 6 media briefing sparked fears of a possible coup. Cachalia told Parliament’s ad hoc committee that Mkhwanazi’s appearance was alarming, especially as he had made claims of political interference by Police minister Senzo Mchunu and links to criminal […]
# The DA says Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has been silent as a typhoid outbreak spreads in Hammanskraal. The party demands that test results from the Department of Water and Sanitation be shared publicly or with independent experts. They warn that relying on water tankers is risky and urge infrastructure solutions to prevent another health […]
# The Institute of Race Relations says health spending must prioritise saving lives, not funding black economic empowerment premiums. The organisation urges Parliament to make it clear in the Special Appropriations Bill that none of the 754-million-rand allocated to the Department of Health can be used for BEE. The institute’s Gabriel Crouse says funds must […]
# Acting minister of Police Firoz Cachalia told the Parliament’s ad hoc committee that KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s July media briefing was not appropriate. The committee was set up after Mkhwanazi’s claims of corruption, criminal infiltration, and political interference in the police. Cachalia acknowledged that while senior officials should show courage when systems fail, […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia has told the parliamentary ad hoc committee that he cannot comment on ongoing investigations involving Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo. Cachalia said the matter is under investigation and refrained from speculating, emphasising the importance of allowing independent oversight bodies to carry out their work:
# The police have executed a search and seizure warrant against controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi. Investigators into fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice have seized certain devices. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Mogotsi, who survived a shooting in Vosloorus on the Gauteng East Rand on Sunday, was also met by the team handling […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia says he could not understand why suspended minister Senzo Mchunu decided to disband the political killings task team. Cachalia told the parliamentary ad hoc committee the decision appeared to lack sound reasoning and proper consultation. He states the disbandment came amid rising political assassinations, making the move ill-timed and […]
# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia has called for urgent strengthening of Crime Intelligence and improved accountability across law enforcement. Appearing before the Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating police corruption, Cachalia warned that weaknesses in oversight and politicisation of law enforcement have undermined the system, leaving it unable to self-correct. He says fighting organised crime […]
# FlySafair says all flights are operating on schedule despite an employer-initiated work stoppage that began yesterday. The airline reports no delays, and today’s schedule is unaffected. Further talks with the South African Cabin Crew Association are set to continue tomorrow, while FlySafair has applied to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration for priority […]
