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SA Presidency, Police Reported to Chief Justice, Global Bodies Over Rights Violations
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Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi Unleashes Bombshells in Parliament
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi returned to Parliament on Wednesday for a dramatic re-examination…
UKZN Distances Itself From Dr Mary de Haas after Disastrous Parliamentary Appearance
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has distanced itself from Dr Mary de Haas following public…
Ad Hoc Committee to Probe Mkhwanazi’s Claims of Criminal Capture in Law Enforcement
Parliament has confirmed that the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal…
Parliament Clears McKenzie on Racism Complaint – but Pressure for His Removal Builds
Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has ruled that it will not investigate Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie over decade-old tweets containing the K-word – but political and public pressure for his removal continues to mount. In a decision announced on Tuesday, the committee concluded that the remarks, which resurfaced earlier this month, predated McKenzie’s swearing-in as a Member of Parliament on 14 June 2024 and therefore fell outside its jurisdiction. “The Code of Ethical Conduct…
ActionSA Questions ANC MP’s Role as Chair of Crime Probe Committee
Opposition party ActionSA has raised red flags over the appointment of ANC MP Hon. Soviet Lekganyane as chairperson of Parliament’s newly established Ad Hoc Committee tasked with probing explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. In a pointed statement issued on Tuesday, ActionSA MP Dereleen James said the credibility of the committee could be undermined from the outset due to potential conflicts of interest linked to the ruling party. “It would have been more appropriate for…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile Fined R10 000 by Parliamentary Ethics Committee
In a rare move to underscore accountability among senior office-bearers, Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests has imposed a R10 000 fine on Deputy President Paul Mashatile for failing to declare a registrable gift — specifically, a diamond — within the legally required timeframe. The fine, announced this week, has been criticised by some as merely a “slap on the wrist” for one of the country’s most powerful political figures. Mashatile, who returned to Parliament following the 2024 general…
Parliament Orders Probe into SAPS Crisis as Masemola Confirms Security for Mkhwanazi
Parliament has directed three of its oversight committees to urgently investigate serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, implicating senior police officials and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in political interference and corruption. On Wednesday, National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza confirmed that the Portfolio Committee on Police, the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, and the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence have been instructed to consider the claims and report back to the National Assembly. Didiza…
Parliament Hits Back At Zondo’s ‘Inappropriate Attacks, Violation Of Separation Of Powers Principle’
The National Assembly has hit back at Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, saying It is “inappropriate” and wrong for a person representing one of the arms of the state to publicly attack Parliament. It accused Zondo of speaking out of turn, failing to follow proper channels of communication between different arms of the state, creating an atmosphere of distrust and violating the principle of separation of powers by attacking both the National Assembly and the Executive led by President Cyril Ramaphosa. …