Suspended Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke has been cleared of all misconduct allegations levelled against him by former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi. The findings follow the completion of the Nkabinde Panel of Inquiry, which was established to determine whether Chauke was fit and proper to continue holding office. Chauke was suspended in July 2025 pending the outcome of the inquiry. The panel, chaired by former Constitutional Court Justice Bess…

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has sharply questioned the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption’s (IDAC) decision to investigate allegations against Crime Intelligence Head Major-General Dumisani Khumalo and other senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officials. During another day of testimony, IDAC Head Advocate Andrea Johnson acknowledged under cross-examination that allegations made by National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams had not been substantiated. The commission also rejected Johnson’s explanation that the controversial investigations and subsequent prosecutions resulted…

Governance concerns at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) have intensified after four more non-executive directors resigned ahead of a meeting with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who is expected to consider dissolving the board of the state-owned asset manager responsible for overseeing more than R3 trillion in public sector investments. The resignations have heightened uncertainty around the leadership of Africa’s largest asset manager, raising concerns about governance, oversight and investor confidence as the PIC continues to manage funds on behalf of…