By Johnathan Paoli
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has joined calls for the urgent establishment of an independent judicial commission of inquiry.
This follows serious allegations of corruption, collusion, and criminal syndicate ties leveled against senior officials in the South African Police Service (SAPS), judiciary, and correctional services made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Sunday.
COSATU’s Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks, warned that the integrity of the entire criminal justice system is at stake, stressing that such grave allegations must not go unaddressed by South Africans.
“While we acknowledge President [Cyril] Ramaphosa’s appeal for calm, this matter demands urgent and independent investigation. The allegations, if proven true, point to systemic rot that could fatally erode public trust in our democratic institutions,” Parks said.
The explosive allegations made by Mkhwanazi have sent shockwaves across the country, sparking strong reactions from civil society, political leaders,
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