Professor Firoz Cachalia

SAPS Team Heads to France as Ambassador Mthethwa’s Family Cries Foul

The sudden death of South Africa’s Ambassador to France and former Minister of Police, Nathi…

Cachalia Overhauls Police Ministry Leadership Amid Madlanga Commission Scrutiny

The Office of the Minister of Police has moved swiftly to reinforce its leadership structure…

EFF Slams Acting Police Minister Over ‘Dangerous Interference’ in Political Killings Investigations

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has launched a blistering attack on Acting Minister of Police…

MK Party Demands Ramaphosa Reverses Mchunu Suspension, Calls for His Own Resignation Over Mkhwanazi Revelations

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has penned a scathing legal letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa,…

Firoz Cachalia Sworn in as Acting Police Minister Amid SAPS Turmoil and Political Confusion

In a dramatic turn of events within South Africa’s security and governance landscape, Firoz Cachalia was officially sworn in as Acting Minister of Police on Friday following the suspension of Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is now on full pay leave pending the outcome of a damning inquiry into alleged corruption in the South African Police Service (SAPS). Cachalia, a former MP and academic, takes over the crucial portfolio at a time of heightened public concern over violent crime, deep institutional…

MK Party Files Urgent Constitutional Court Challenge Against Ramaphosa, Demands Resignation and Arrests

The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party has dramatically escalated its confrontation with President Cyril Ramaphosa, filing an urgent application at the Constitutional Court on Friday to declare several of his recent executive decisions unconstitutional — including the appointment of acting police ministers and the establishment of a judicial inquiry into police corruption. The legal action coincided with a mass protest outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where hundreds of MK Party supporters, dressed in green, black and gold regalia, marched…

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