Cabinet has welcomed the commencement of the hearings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System – commonly known as the Madlanga Commission.
“Cabinet calls on anyone who may have information that could assist the work of the commission to make contact via madlangacommission@behonest.co.za or 0800 111 369,” Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said during a post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday.
Speaking to the media following the briefing, the Minister said that Cabinet is happy that the commission is underway.
“We are happy that the commission is underway and that the recommendations will come soon so that the President can then take the necessary measures but also the Justice Cluster can also work on strengthening its own system,” the Minister said.
The second day of the Madlanga Commission hearings got underway at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Tshwane earlier today, where proceedings continued with the evidence of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Mkhwanazi’s testimony relates to the work of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team and the allegations he has raised about a criminal syndicate operating within law enforcement and the broader criminal justice system.
The Khampepe Commission
Cabinet has also welcomed the commencement of the Khampepe Commission on Truth and Reconciliation Conciliation (TRC) matters.
The commission has already held meetings with complainants and representatives of government.
The Khampepe Commission is a judicial commission of inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 29 May 2025.
The purpose is to investigate whether attempts were made to delay, refuse, or interfere with the investigation and prosecution of apartheid‐era crimes that had been identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) process.
Governance
Cabinet further welcomed the outcomes of the meeting between the National Executive with the Provincial Executive Council of the North West.
This is the 7th engagement between national executive and provincial executive councils aimed at strengthening intergovernmental coordination and improving service delivery in line with the priorities of the 7th Administration.
“This meeting underscored a renewed commitment to improving service delivery in the province. It affirmed the close cooperation across spheres of government to deliver critical infrastructure such as the rebuilding of roads, provision of water infrastructure and energy availability for powering the province’s industrial ambitions,” the Minister said.
The meeting further committed to work closely with the North-West provincial government to ensure the resolution of challenges currently plaguing municipalities in the province. – SAnews.gov.za
