Madlanga commission police witness Sergeant Fannie Nkosi said he feared being poisoned in prison and had diabetes, reasons which the court said were insufficient to allow him to be placed in Kgosi Mampuru’s hospital wing
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From forged documents to double sales, property fraud is a growing concern in South Africa. Even registered homes aren’t always safe
For all we know, the higher education sector might even have some senior managers who aid and abet institutional capture, just like the Madlanga Commission has outed some high-ranking police officers alleged to have facilitated police capture
This influence goes beyond funding. It shows up in how systems for decision-making are designed, how public policies are shaped and even who sits at the table. Over time, this creates a situation where African initiatives remain African in name but are partly shaped by external actors in how they function