The MK party had gone to the apex court to challenge Ramaphosa’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies
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The party argued that the president’s placing Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointing Firoz Cachalia, who was not a member of the cabinet, as acting minister was unconstitutional
The commission is yet to secure premises, finalise rules and consult witnesses for the six-month inquiry into criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system
Cyril Ramaphosa has dithered and delayed acting against ANC ministers implicated in wrongdoing
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
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The Patriotic Alliance deputy president was present during the arrest on Monday of Katiso “TK” Molefe, who is accused of murdering Oupa Sefoka, otherwise known as DJ Sumbody
The province’s politics is a marketplace of competing interests, where loyalty is transactional and power is a prize to be bartered
The provincial police commissioner’s allegations against the police minister and the higher education minister’s Seta appointments have undermined their reputations
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A formal recommendation is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly next Wednesday
The ANC secretary general said the party backs the inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa into corruption claims against the police minister
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed that internal investigations were under way into allegations against the deputy commissioner for crime detection
The Human Sciences Research Council report was released a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he had placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence amid corruption allegations against him
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave following explosive allegations of criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement agencies
In the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘Our hope for the future depends also on our resolution as a nation in dealing with the scourge of corruption’
Observers have suspected that deep systemic problems lie in the country’s law enforcement
Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he has never met or spoken to Vusimuzi Matlala, despite allegations of political interference in a R360 million South African Police Service tender
The African Transformation Movement claims the police minister sabotaged the team investigating political killings and protected politically connected suspects
Ian Cameron has again called for lifestyle and skills audits on the top ranks of the South African Police Service
KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused the minister of having ties to the criminal underworld
The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern
A high number of unsolved gender-based violent cases and gun-related murders have sparked public dissatisfaction with the police
Violence monitor Mary de Haas months ago called for an investigation into the allegedly exorbitant spending on and by the team
It’s not about which party politicians represent, it’s about their willingness to embrace servant leadership and work together for the good of all the people
The forensic auditor has told parliament there is a conspiracy to ensure he does not testify in court
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SCORE: C+ Senzo Mchunu inherited a particularly problematic under-resourced police department that is still recovering from the ravages of state capture. He appears to hold a long view regarding transforming the police service and is open to new ideas. He appreciates the depth of the problems facing him and that even with the resources the […]
Mchunu says the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is not going to die and will recover the ground it lost on 29 May
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester showed police officers a fraudulent identity document after being apprehended for speeding in July 2022
The proliferation of illegal weapons and failure to keep violent criminals locked up will draw more tragic massacres
Four women, one man and a two-month-old baby survived the shootings, which took place in the same street
The minster said these groups take money and never do any work
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South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.