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political interference

Madlanga commission still fixing technical problems which risked exposing identity of ‘Witness X’
National
/ 15 October 2025

Madlanga commission still fixing technical problems which risked exposing identity of ‘Witness X’

The commission is expected to resume sitting on Thursday

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mchunu associate Brown Mogotsi summoned to Madlanga commission
Politics
/ 7 October 2025

Mchunu associate Brown Mogotsi summoned to Madlanga commission

Mogotsi has confirmed receiving an invitation to respond to allegations against him made at the Madlanga commission

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi must submit an original statement, Malema tells committee on police corruption
Politics
/ 7 October 2025

Mkhwanazi must submit an original statement, Malema tells committee on police corruption

The committee was forced to adjourn after the EFF leader objected to the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner submitting the same statement given to the Madlanga commission

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi: Political killing task team disbanded when closing in on Gauteng syndicates
Politics
/ 18 September 2025

Mkhwanazi: Political killing task team disbanded when closing in on Gauteng syndicates

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said his testimony would deal with political interference by parliamentarians and the national executive

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi: Mchunu not briefed before disbanding political killing task team
Politics
/ 17 September 2025

Mkhwanazi: Mchunu not briefed before disbanding political killing task team

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said the order to disband the team was irrational and irregular

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mkhwanazi warns Madlanga commission of ‘risk of total collapse’ in justice system
National
/ 17 September 2025

Mkhwanazi warns Madlanga commission of ‘risk of total collapse’ in justice system

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said his testimony will first deal with the disbanding of political killings task team in the province and then the influence of criminal syndicates in the police service

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
New higher education minister under fire for politically linked Seta appointments
Politics
/ 21 August 2025

New higher education minister under fire for politically linked Seta appointments

Buti Manamela’s appointment of three administrators has raised concerns from opposition parties and civil society about potential political interference

By Mandisa Nyathi
Madlanga inquiry into police corruption to hear first witness in August
National
/ 28 July 2025

Madlanga inquiry into police corruption to hear first witness in August

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

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
MK party to square off in court against Ramaphosa and Mchunu
Politics
/ 28 July 2025

MK party to square off in court against Ramaphosa and Mchunu

The police minister has said that the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s statements about him took him by surprise

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mchunu’s troubles deepen as party calls for probe into KZN task team shutdown
Politics
/ 9 July 2025

Mchunu’s troubles deepen as party calls for probe into KZN task team shutdown

The African Transformation Movement claims the police minister sabotaged the team investigating political killings and protected politically connected suspects

By Mandisa Nyathi
Tampering scandal halts top Msunduzi appointment
Politics
/ 14 April 2025

Tampering scandal halts top Msunduzi appointment

An internal investigation has been launched by the municipality following claims of interfering with recruitment documents

By Clive Ndou
Political meddling, budget cuts hamper cold case murder investigations
Crime
/ 3 February 2025

Political meddling, budget cuts hamper cold case murder investigations

National cold case detectives battle with missing dockets, poorly trained juniors and interference from senior officers

By Des Erasmus
Shamila Batohi vouched for deputy after he was denied security clearance
National
/ 17 November 2024

Shamila Batohi vouched for deputy after he was denied security clearance

The national director of public prosecutions says that key personnel are being targeted as part of a fight-back by state capture forces

By Emsie Ferreira
Report urges appointment of retired judge to lead inquiry into NPA underperformance
National
/ 26 September 2024

Report urges appointment of retired judge to lead inquiry into NPA underperformance

The report says the slow and erratic prosecution of widely reported cases of corruption undermines democracy and encourages the misappropriation of state resources

By Des Erasmus
Outa sounds alarm over new bills that ‘protect’ irregular appointments in local government
Government News
/ 2 September 2024

Outa sounds alarm over new bills that ‘protect’ irregular appointments in local government

The civil society group said the bills were probably being written by legislators with ‘self interest and expediency’ in mind

By MG Reporter
Struggle for purse strings in KZN economic department
Politics
/ 30 June 2024

Struggle for purse strings in KZN economic department

Concerns have been raised that a head of department described as a ‘clean professional’ has been ousted for political reasons

By Lyse Comins
Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?
National
/ 9 February 2023

Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?

Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike

By Mandisa Nyathi
How to keep SAA, PetroSA, Eskom away from politicians
Business
/ 19 January 2022

How to keep SAA, PetroSA, Eskom away from politicians

The state capture report reveals a governance crisis at state-owned entities. Experts weigh in on how this came to be and what to do about it.

By Anathi Madubela
Q&A Sessions: Kieswetter, the choral master of tax
National
/ 20 May 2021

Q&A Sessions: Kieswetter, the choral master of tax

Commissioner Edward Kieswetter, head of the South African Revenue Service, will not tolerate any political interference at the tax authority

By Lynn James
Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness
Politics
/ 19 March 2021

Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness

The deputy chief justice voices his exasperation that no solution to load-shedding is in sight, but former minister says oversight model is at fault

By Emsie Ferreira
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Article
/ 8 April 2009

Mbeki denies interference in Zuma case

Thabo Mbeki has again denied any political interference in the Jacob Zuma matter, calling for vigilance against ”spreading deliberate falsehoods”.

By Staff Reporter

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