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6 July: A Year after the Mkhwanazi allegations - Episode 2

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It is this week a year since a press conference led by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sent shockwaves through South Africa as he revealed serious allegations of fraud, corruption, money laundering, criminal networks, and alleged political interference within the country’s criminal justice sector.

Jacaranda FM Newswatch journalist Anastasi Mokgobu speaks to Gerda de Sousa about the individuals who have become household names and the drama and developments they brought to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

By: Gerda de Sousa & Anastasi Mokgobu
Produced by: Emile Pienaar
Chapters
  • 00:00 Introduction to the Madlanga Commission series
  • 01:17 Why some witnesses avoid testifying
  • 02:02 Suliman Carrim's repeated postponements
  • 02:53 Brown Mogotsi and the police minister connection
  • 04:53 Arrest over the alleged assassination plot
  • 05:23 Julius Mkhwanazi and the blue lights scandal
  • 06:20 The city manager impersonation scandal
  • 06:44 Vusimusi 'Cat' Matlala's Parliamentary testimony
  • 07:15 Public reaction to Matlala's appearance
  • 07:57 Women testifying about relationships with witnesses
  • 08:34 Rachel Matjeng and the tender scandal
  • 09:45 The affair and stolen gemstones allegations
  • 11:43 The killing of a witness after testimony
  • 13:46 Security measures at the Commission
  • 14:13 The stolen coffee machine and drug bust story
  • 16:54 Closing and preview of the next episode
7 Jul 12AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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