police corruption

President Cyril Ramaphosa has forcefully defended Black Economic Empowerment policies against opposition criticism, while simultaneous governance crises in Nelson Mandela Bay and corruption allegations at the Madlanga Commission expose deepening institutional challenges.

From apartheid-era crimes to contemporary police infiltration, South Africa confronts its past and present through simultaneous judicial inquiries, as witnesses testify before the Madlanga Commission, Truth and Reconciliation proceedings, and parliamentary oversight bodies.

Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya faces scrutiny over alleged manipulation of Political Task Team case files, denying orders to relocate sensitive dockets from KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng.

Law enforcement credibility comes under scrutiny as a senior general reports fraud allegations to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate while suspicious fire destroys mobile police units in Mpumalanga province.

A suspended police commissioner's testimony, coalition government instability, and mounting social crises reveal the deepening fractures in South Africa's institutional fabric, as the country grapples with accountability failures across multiple fronts.

A wave of criminal proceedings across southern African courts this week reveals the justice system grappling with violent crime, from the conviction of three farmers for murder to ongoing trials involving organised crime and police corruption.

As corruption allegations swirl at the Madlanga Commission, former police official Sibiya has defended the controversial directive to disband the PKTT unit, claiming Police Commissioner Masemola knew the elite team was never meant to be permanent.

Zimbabwean authorities have arrested multiple individuals including a fake police officer trafficking drugs and an armed robbery gang member, as courts impose significant jail terms in response to rising criminal activity across the country.