By Johnathan Paoli
Day three of the Madlanga Commission was dominated by explosive claims of ministerial interference, alleged leaks of police intelligence to underworld figures, and a warning that South Africa’s justice system risks being enveloped by a culture of corruption.
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi warned that the evidence revealed “how criminal networks and political power were bleeding into one another”, painting a picture of a police service compromised at the highest levels, where politically connected businessmen appeared to hold unusual influence over state security decisions.
“When a businessman can send me a message saying, ‘Congratulations, you are going to save this country,’ it tells you everything about how deeply politics and policing have been contaminated. Our service is no longer insulated from private interests, and that is the crisis we are facing,” Mkhwanazi said.
Much of Friday afternoon’s session centred on former police minister Bheki Cele.
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