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6 July: A Year after the Mkhwanazi allegations - Episode 3

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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 way forward and till when can we expect the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to continue with the public hearings.

By: Gerda de Sousa & Anastasi Mokgobu
Produced by: Emile Pienaar
8 Jul 12AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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