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@MLANDO60870174 Can the warrior, the honorable General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, investigate President Ramaphosa? Please help this country get rid of corruption everywhere.
@Tsogang3 Anyone who says General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi should have followed 'proper channels' is a criminal himself.
@NalaThokozane Make General Mkhwanazi the national police commissioner. He will assist in restoring law and order.
@MDNnewss National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Fannie Masemola, has confirmed that additional security measures have been put in place for Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi following threats made against him. Masemola also assured the public that Mkhwanazi will not face any repercussions for revealing explosive allegations involving Minister Senzo Mchunu, Vusi 'Cat' Matlala, and Brown Mogotsi.
@54Battalion Why are police commissioners from other provinces so quiet and not coming out and supporting General Mkhwanazi? Is he fighting crime alone or do other provinces not have a crime problem? Something is off.
@Yanga_Co Ladies, have you noticed that Mkhwanazi is not married – there is no ring on that finger?
@EdgarLegoale General Masemola's media briefing was plain and clear: He stands with General Mkhwanazi. In simple terms, he's saying: 'I back Mkhwanazi, and the minister of police must stop meddling in police work.' The gloves are off.
@_AfricanSoil It's deeper than you think....the British colony is the most corrupt country in the world, followed by Kenya. General Mkhwanazi was just scratching the surface. It's bad. An underworld. Public institutions, media, law enforcement, some ministers are part of this syndicate!
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Retired former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has called on the church to lead anti-corruption efforts as the country battles the scourge of graft, with recent revelations by KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Image: Karen Sandison / Independent Newspapers With the country's anti-corruption fight reflecting a worrying trend, former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and the South African Council of Churches (SACC) have voiced their widespread condemnation of South Africa's endemic graft, which has now reached critical crisis levels. This comes on the back of a high number of high-profile corruption-related arrests implicating some of the country's leading political figures. The SACC stated that pastors who live and show off their lavish lifestyles at the expense of poor congregants are no different from corrupt politicians. This is as the SACC continues to reflect on the scourge as part of its National Anti-Corruption conference currently under way in Johannesburg. Opposition political parties and analysts have weighed in on the country's dismal attempts at reigning in the scourge. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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The church must be the one that leads us. It must tell the rest of us not to bend the rules. The rules apply to everybody," he stated. Zondo also questioned the resolution taken by the ANC in 2007 to disband the Scorpions in favour of the Hawks, currently tasked with investigating high-profile cases. The Activists and Citizens Forum, through its spokesperson, Denis Bloem, said corruption will be hard to beat as long as the ANC still holds power. "The country believed that under former president Jacob Zuma's administration, corruption was at its peak. However, the country was mistaken. Corruption is worse now and out of control under President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration. "The reason why there is no end to corruption is that the government is infiltrated by criminals masquerading as political leaders. Meanwhile, they are the biggest thieves. "General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told the country a few weeks ago that the South African Police Service is infiltrated by criminal syndicates and that some politicians are also on the payroll of these syndicates. Activists and Citizens Forum believe that corruption will not end as long as the ANC is in power. We know this so-called Government of National Unity is just a rubber stamp for the ANC," said Bloem. Reflecting on the excessive levels of corruption and fraud in the country, Rise Mzansi national spokesperson, Mabine Seabe, said the country's problems are not new, adding that all societies are affected by corruption. "Corruption is not a recent phenomenon, nor is it unique to a particular sector of society. What is of alarming concern is that it has taken hold of every aspect of life, where almost every service requires or can be extracted through corrupt means. The Zondo Commission illustrated the industrial nature of corruption with both the private and public sectors lubricating corrupt actions," he said. As for the recent bombshell by KZN Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Mkhwanazi, which has implicated senior politicians and the SAPS, Seabe welcomed the recently established Judicial Commission of Inquiry to look into the criminal elements in the country's political elite and the police. "Moreover, the allegations made by Lieutenant-General Mkhwanazi point to a nexus between powerful elites and organised crime. "We believe that the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry and Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee to probe Mkhwanazi's allegations are well-placed to probe the alleged collapse and capture of South Africa's safety, security, and justice apparatus; hold those responsible accountable; and recommend the necessary reforms," Seabe added. Attempts to get a comment from the ANC, which has been accused of failing to root out corruption among its leaders, were unsuccessful at the time of going to print. However, this week, ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, addressed the recent developments affecting Senzo Mchunu during the ANC's National Working Committee (NWC) meeting with the Provincial Executive Committee, saying the party welcomed Ramaphosa's decision to establish a judicial commission of inquiry to probe the allegations against Mchunu. "Senzo Mchunu has an opportunity now, in terms of the audi alteram partem principle, to also present his side of the story. Once we listen to that, it is also evaluated in terms of facts by a competent, independent judge, and a judicial commission, like the president appointed, then we can pass judgment," he said.
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Parliament forms Ad Hoc Committee to investigate serious allegations by KZN police commissioner
The 11-member Ad Hoc Committee mandated to investigate the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, has three months to conduct its work and report to the National Assembly by not later than October 31. Image: Thobile Mathonsi / Independent Newspapers The National Assembly on Wednesday night unanimously agreed to form an Ad Hoc Committee tasked with investigating the serious allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This decision comes after the adoption of a report from the portfolio committees on Police and Justice and Constitutional Development, which were requested to consider the appropriate approach to deal with the allegations. ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli announced that the 11-member committee will consist of four members from the ANC, two each from the DA and the MK Party, one member from the EFF, and two representatives to be recommended by other parties. 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Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading He said the committee's terms of reference included the alleged unlawful decision by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the Political Killings Task Team, the alleged unlawful removal of 121 case dockets from the Political Killings Task Team on the direction of Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, and the alleged moratorium by Mchunu on filling vacancies within the SAPS Crime Intelligence Unit. Others are the nature and implications of the relationship between SAPS senior leadership and certain members of the public, whether the award of the R360 million contract to Vusumuzi Matlala's company for the provision of healthcare services to SAPS was irregular. The committee will also look into the alleged interference by the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption in police matters, including judicial issues, and also consider the need for legislative policy and institutional reform to restore public confidence in the criminal justice system. Parties have thrown their weight behind the Ad Hoc Committee. ANC MP Samuel Moela said the allegations made by Mkhwanazi cannot be left unexamined. 'General Mkhwanazi's assertion, if accurate, paints a disturbing picture of how certain elements might be undermining the integrity of law enforcement institutions for political or personal gain. 'Parliament has both the responsibility and the authority to get to the bottom of these claims, not for political point scoring, but to protect the democratic institutions so many South Africans fought to build,' Moela said. 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To blow or not to blow?
Corruption whistle-blower Babita Deokaran was gunned down outside her home in August 2021. Image: Facebook THAT is the million-dollar question. No pun intended, as we are talking about serious stuff here. As serious as life and death! 'Whistleblowing' is the buzz word in South Africa currently. Arguably, the biggest whistleblower is the intrepid KZN Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Followers of this column will know that I hold him in high regard as he has made a considerable difference to this province. Sadly, speaking out and exposing lawlessness and corruption places a target on your back, and possibly a bounty on your head. However, in among all the controversy about the Commissioner, let not the name Babita Deokaran be effaced. You see to me she is not just a name. Not just another statistic. She was a good friend. She and I shared a love of philanthropy. Whenever I posted on social media that a family was in need or a children's or senior citizen home needed feeding, she was the first to respond. One case that stands out is when she assisted me to buy a wheelchair for a Chatsworth-based musician who had fallen on bad times and was incapacitated. This was one of many humanitarian acts that Deokaran readily and willingly accomplished. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Ironically, she had flagged a company for suspicious activity which belonged to a businessman that Mkwanazi had also implicated in his recent allegations. Deokaran had definitely thrown the 'Cat' among the pigeons! Her reward for whistleblowing was a hit-style assassination outside her home near Johannesburg after dropping off her daughter at school on August 23, 2021. A really sad day for justice. Three days later six men were arrested and charged with the murder, but the mastermind/s behind it are still at large. Her family live in hope for justice to prevail four years after the nefarious deed. Whistleblowers are not ordinary beings. They are bold, courageous and righteous. The law should ensure their safety and well-being. Deokaran's right to life must not be discounted. She does not deserve to be just a statistic. She deserves to be lauded and hailed as a heroine who spoke the truth despite knowing the possible consequences. Such people are rare and should not be made extinct. Deokaran's cowardly murder must not be in vain. Let us examine the meaning of whistleblowing. No finer method than to delve into the South African Human Rights Commission's definition, - Who is a whistleblower? A whistleblower is a person who discloses information about wrongdoing in the workplace and reasonably believes that there is evidence of gross mismanagement or activity that is illegal, criminal, unethical, corrupt or in violation of the law. - Why is whistleblowing important? Whistleblowing can be regarded as a tool to promote integrity and accountability and discourage corruption. It is important as it encourages institutions or organisations in promoting transparency, compliance, fair treatment and address the causes of malpractice. It prevents the ripple effect of malpractice, make everyone aware that wrongdoers get punished and once employees and other workers note the consequences, they endeavor to keep away from malpractice. Importantly, the culture of whistleblowing can serve as an early warning system to assist in the management of possible risks to an entity. - What is the impact of corruption on human rights? Corruption can be defined as the abuse of office or resources for personal gain. Corruption worsens inequality, weakens governance, transparency, and accountability; and erodes public trust in the State and private institutions. It results in violation of human rights as it undermines the ability of the State to discharge its obligations to advance human rights and ensure a better life for all. Well, as is evident from the above, the powers-that-be certainly have their work cut out for them. But it is imperative that it has to be done. Whether it be a lowly clerk in a small business that uncovers irregularities or a government employee that blows the lid on corruption, that person must be guaranteed safety and security. We cannot have more fatalities like Deokaran. Noble souls like her can't be sacrificed on the altar of avarice. South Africa has laws and policies to protect whistleblowers. This is enshrined in the though, it has been known that some employers view whistleblowers in a negative light and have the misconception that they are 'spies, snitches or 'impimpis''. To the contrary, people like my late friend Babita are real-life heroes. There are certainly many more of her ilk and we pray that they are well protected and not intimidated and harmed by unscrupulous people. Babita Deokaran must not just be another statistic! May justice prevail always. Ravi Govender Image: File *Ravi Govender is a former POST sub-editor and Lotus FM radio presenter. He is a published author, a freelance editor and film producer in training. He can be contacted at: ravijohngovender@ ** The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of IOL or Independent Media. THE POST
