Madlanga Commission findings could force major rethink of South Africa's police reform Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Police says withdrawing the SAPS Amendment Bill would allow recommendations from the Madlanga Commission and Parliament’s ad hoc committee to be incorporated into broader police reforms.
Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, a man accused of involvement in organised crime, testified at the Madlanga Commission that the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) was attempting to weaken KwaZulu-Natal's police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, by targeting senior officers allied with him and dismantling his support base within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Matlala claimed that Idac investigators were waiting for him to accept a plea deal regarding the R228-million SAPS Medicare24 contract case, but the arrangement fell apart when he refused to accept the terms.
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