Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, has raised concern that allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi appear to be supported by evidence emerging before the commission. Madlanga made the observation during brief remarks on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of the commission’s establishment. “Unfortunately, what is emerging from the evidence is that there are indications of serious criminality within the criminal justice system…

The family of 38-year-old Dineo Evelyn Motapane has identified her body, adding another name to the growing list of women killed in a series of cases being investigated across Ekurhuleni. Motapane’s body was discovered on the side of a road in KwaThema, Springs, on Tuesday. Her family positively identified her at the Springs Mortuary on Wednesday afternoon. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), Motapane was last seen alive on Sunday. Her family had not reported her missing before…

South Africa’s largest labour federation, COSATU, has confirmed that its collapsed and adjourned 15th National Congress on Tuesday incurred an estimated cost of R12 million. The four-day elective congress, which was being held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, collapsed due to a lack of a constitutional quorum. This followed a deadlock over the precautionary suspension of COSATU’s first deputy president, Mike Shingange, by his own union, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU), just days before…