Security Cluster
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SANDF deployment to back police set to start on 31 March
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service
Man implicated by slain Witness D survives Boksburg shooting
Wiandre Pretorius was shot at 16 times and walked away unharmed by what police believe was a targeted hit after he was implicated at the Madlanga Commission
Three suspects identified in killing of Madlanga commission’s Witness D
Police have detained one of the suspects, who is currently being questioned, national police commissioner Fannie Masemola told journalists
Hearings into July unrest expose dismal state of security cluster
As the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) concludes its first leg of the inquiry into the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the testimonies have laid bare the…
Police identify 300 high risk areas during local government elections
Police minister Bheki Cele said they have identified the KZN, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces as high risk areas deploying a high contingent of police and SANDF
Editorial: Speaking truth to power
Whistleblowers risk their happiness — and sometimes their lives — to stop the rot in government, but the laws and leaders fail to protect them.
Top six chooses Mapisa-Nqakula as preferred parliamentary speaker candidate
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.
Reshuffle: Mkhize tenders resignation as Ramaphosa calls top six meeting
Mkhize’s resignation and the top six meeting are the clearest indicators yet that Ramaphosa is intending to make a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle
Zuma funder link in Phoenix killings
Weapons have been seized from a number of security companies owned by ANC-linked individuals who are loyal to the former president
Cabinet reshuffle not on cards yet
There are calls for the president to act against ministers said to be responsible for the state’s slow response to the unrest, but his hands are tied
Security cluster disagrees over describing recent unrest as an ‘insurrection’
State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo and Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula are two leaders who disagreed with the ‘insurrection’ label, sources say
Looting, vandalism: ‘I don’t know how I am going to survive,’ says Diepkloof street vendor
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
Security cluster probing messages inciting xenophobic violence
Home Affairs has issued a stern warning that those perpetuating xenophobic violence will be found and dealt with to the full might of the law.
Nkandla: Numsa calls for resignation of security cluster ministers
While criticising Jacob Zuma for allowing the spending of millions on upgrades at Nkandla, Numsa says the security cluster ministers should resign.
Court challenge to Nkandla report gets ‘president off the hook’
Security cluster ministers intend to challenge the Nkandla report in court, even though it would take something of a miracle for them to win.