Headlines: MADLANGA COMMISSION · DAY 225 — ACTIVE. SIU: R67BN ENROLLED IN TRIBUNAL. 21 COMMISSIONS SINCE 1994. MKHWANAZI AD HOC COMMITTEE — 7TH PARLIAMENT. MADLANGA COMMISSION — ACTIVE. TRC PROSECUTIONS INQUIRY — ACTIVE. VBS SENTENCE: MATODZI 15 YEARS · JULY 2024
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The Mkhwanazi Allegations & Madlanga Commission
Imagine your school has a special teacher whose job is to catch cheaters. One day that teacher stood up and said: the principal is helping the cheaters and hiding the evidence. That is what happened in South Africa. A senior police officer named General Mkhwanazi stood up and said some very powerful politicians and police bosses were protecting a criminal gang. Two groups of very important people are now investigating to find out if this is true.
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30 Years of Accountability
21 records
- →2025
Madlanga Commission
Mbuyiseli Madlanga · Criminal Justice
Active - →2025
TRC Prosecutions Inquiry
TBA · Human Rights
Active - →2018
Mokgoro Commission
Yvonne Mokgoro · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2018
PIC Commission
Lex Mpati · Financial
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2018
Nugent Commission
Robert Nugent · Financial
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2018
Zondo Commission
Raymond Zondo · Corruption
ConcludedProsecutions - →2016
Fees Commission
John Heher · Education
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2015
Cassim Inquiry
Nazeer Ahmed Cassim · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2012
Marikana Commission
Ian Farlam · Public Safety
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2012
Khayelitsha Commission
Kate O'Regan · Policing
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2011
Seriti Commission
Willie Seriti · Corruption
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2007
Ginwala Enquiry
Frene Ginwala · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2005
Khampepe Commission
Sisi Khampepe · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2003
Hefer Commission
Joos Hefer · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2002
Donen Commission
Michael Donen · Corruption
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2002
Myburgh Commission
John Myburgh · Financial
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2001
Jali Commission
Thabani Jali · Criminal Justice
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2001
Human Rights Farming Inquiry
Jody Kollapen · Human Rights
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2001
Ngoepe Commission
B M Ngoepe · Public Safety
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →2001
Nel Commission
H C Nel · Financial
ConcludedNo prosecutions - →1995
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Archbishop Desmond Tutu · Human Rights
ConcludedNo prosecutions
Special Investigating Unit · The Money Trail
R67bn
Enrolled in Special Tribunal
R3.9bn
Cash recovered
R2.1bn
Future losses prevented
1
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The Constitution
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§205
Policing
The national police are under civilian control, through the Minister, but must be structured to function in the national interest — a guarantee of professional independence from factional meddling.
§179
The National Prosecuting Authority
The NPA must exercise its functions without fear, favour or prejudice — a constitutional anchor for prosecutorial independence when political pressure runs hot.
§84(2)(f)
Presidential powers (commissions of inquiry)
The President may authorise a commission of inquiry, one of the levers that turns a cloud of allegations into a public, evidence-based record.
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