Arena Podcast Network Sunday Times Politics Weekly

SA Crime Intelligence seems to be full of criminals

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In this week’s Sunday Times Politics Weekly, the team discusses allegations raised against former police minister Nathi Mthethwa by former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss, Johan Booysen. That he interfered in the appointment of Richard Mdluli as Crime Intelligence head and then unduly benefited from a secret service account. While Mthethwa has denied the allegations by saying that nothing that took place was untoward, the Commission of Inquiry is still hearing the matter.

The team also speaks on the decision by the Department of Basic Education's move to introduce an exit-level exam for grade 9 pupils.
3 Oct 2019 English South Africa Politics · News Commentary

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