The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry of Inquiry has welcomed the arrest of a suspect in the killing of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Marius van der Merwe. The deceased was referred to as Witness D when he testified before commission in Pretoria. Van der Merwe was shot dead in the presence of his family in December last year. …

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry deadlines have been extended. In a statement, the Presidency confirmed that the commission will submit a second interim report by 29 May 2026 and a final report on the completion of the inquiry, on 31 August 2026. The initial deadline was set for 17 March 2026. JUST IN: The Madlanga Commission’s deadlines have been extended. …

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in papers before the High Court in Johannesburg, says he does not object to the court ordering the removal of Retired Justice Sisi Khampepe as TRC Inquiry Chairperson. JUST IN: Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa has filed papers responding to fmr Pres. Mbeki & fmr Pres. Zuma’s court bid to have Justice Sisi Khampepe removed as TRC Inquiry Chair. Ramaphosa …

The Madlanga Commission is set to resume its hearings, on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, at 9:30 am with a ruling on North West Businessman, Brown Mogotsi’s medical certificate. This after Mogotsi was a no-show before the probe on Monday, and he was given until the end of the day to produce a medical certificate amid the risk of being held …

The South African Judiciary’s long-standing calls for independence are bearing fruit. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, in his 2026 Budget Speech. announced that over the medium term, R883 million was shifted from the Department of Justice to the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ). Godongwana says the move allows the OCJ to be in control of its own budget and by …