ActionSA President Herman Mashaba has issued a strongly worded statement declaring that his party will not be dictated to by other political parties, commentators or supporters of rival organisations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Mashaba said political disagreements must be distinguished from outright disrespect. He added that he had reached a point where he would no longer remain silent while people attempted to “bully, undermine and dictate” to him and the organisation he leads. His remarks come amid growing…
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry Into Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases has revealed frustration and feel undermined by lack of compliance by certain government departments and agencies. The commission said various requests for information, notices and directives made over the last two months, have been ignored by these stakeholders. The commission is investigating why there have been delays and obstacles in prosecuting TRC cases or apartheid-era crimes and to determine if political interference was a factor. President Cyril Ramaphosa…
The cross-examination of Muzi Sibiya, the first accused in the murder trial of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa, is expected to continue on Wednesday at the Pretoria High Court, where allegations of interference and misconduct within the police ranks have taken centre stage. Sibiya is one of five men charged with the high-profile 2014 killing of Meyiwa, who was shot during an alleged robbery at the home of singer Kelly Khumalo’s mother in Vosloorus, Gauteng. The case has gripped…
A former member of the disbanded Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) has detailed how police discovered a rifle and ammunition at the Sandhurst home of businessman and murder accused Katiso “KT” Molefe during his arrest late last year. Captain Maxwell Wanda, who served as a tactical commander within the PKTT, testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Wednesday. The inquiry is investigating allegations by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about political interference in the fight against…