Justice and Constitutional Development Director-General Advocate Doctor Mashabane has been suspended, along with Deputy Director-General for ICT Jabu Hlatshwayo, following administrative failures that have forced a delay in the start of the highly anticipated Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Politics and the State. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced the suspensions at a press briefing… Continue reading Justice DG Suspended Over Madlanga Commission Delays
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MK Party Slams Madlanga Commission as “Farce” Amid Legal Battle Over Police Minister Crisis
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has launched a scathing attack on the suspension of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Justice System, branding it a “political spectacle” designed to delay and ultimately deny justice to South Africans. The Commission, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was… Continue reading MK Party Slams Madlanga Commission as “Farce” Amid Legal Battle Over Police Minister Crisis
Madlanga Commission Suspension Rekindles Doubts Over South Africa’s Inquiry Culture
South Africa’s already fragile trust in commissions of inquiry has taken another blow following the sudden suspension of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System — popularly known as the Madlanga Commission. The inquiry, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was set to begin hearings on 1… Continue reading Madlanga Commission Suspension Rekindles Doubts Over South Africa’s Inquiry Culture
Justice System Inquiry Stalls as Key Hearings Delayed Over Infrastructure Failures
South Africa’s much-anticipated Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System has been hit by a major setback after it was forced to postpone its hearings, which were due to begin on 1 September 2025. The Commission, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, confirmed on Tuesday that hearings cannot… Continue reading Justice System Inquiry Stalls as Key Hearings Delayed Over Infrastructure Failures