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Senzo Mchunu defends disbanding National Political Killings Task Team
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Sidelined Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testified before the Madlanga Commission on December 2, 2025, defending his decision to disband the National Political Killings Task Team as an inevitable step for an interim unit. He argued the team, established in 2018, was never meant to be permanent and had operated irregularly beyond 2022. The testimony comes amid allegations of political interference and links to criminal figures.
On the second day of evidential hearings into Hong Kong's deadliest fire at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po, senior counsel Victor Dawes revealed how residents were misled into selecting a convicted contractor amid widespread bid-rigging and corruption in construction tenders.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on March 18, 2026, ₹10 lakh each for families of deceased adults, ₹5 lakh for minors, and ₹2 lakh for the seriously injured in the Palam fire. She also ordered a magisterial inquiry. Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed a comprehensive fire audit across localities and institutions at a Delhi Disaster Management Authority meeting.
Evidence leaders at the Nkabinde Inquiry are seeking a postponement until Thursday due to the absence of key witnesses. This comes after the testimony of former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Moipone Noko concluded on Friday. The inquiry is probing the fitness for office of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke.
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Former KwaZulu-Natal prosecutor Moipone Noko testified at the Nkabinde Inquiry in support of South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke, countering allegations of misconduct in the Cato Manor case. She highlighted her own experiences within the National Prosecuting Authority while affirming Chauke's actions.
A fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po devastated towers, turning one afternoon into a citywide moment of shock, horror and grief. While the city awaits findings from an inquiry, it also requires renewed commitment to safety and oversight to rebuild public trust. Watching from afar, the author shared the community's shock and pain.
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Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testified at the Madlanga Commission that President Cyril Ramaphosa simply noted his decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) during a brief January meeting. This came after Mchunu had already issued the disbandment letter. The PKTT was originally set up by Ramaphosa in 2018 following the murder of an ANC councilor in KwaZulu-Natal.
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