First Take SA

Today marks one year since KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi publicly revealed alleged corruption and criminal infiltration in the criminal justice system. Mkhwanazi also accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu - who is current on special leave, of unlawfully disbanding the Political Killings Task Team and seizing its dockets. The revelations prompted the establishment of the Madlanga Commission now hearing testimony from around eighty witnesses. As South Africans reflect on the anniversary, questions remain about real accountability in the criminal justice system. We spoke to Corruption Watch's spokesperson, Janine Erasmus.

The ZEP Coordinating Committee says thousands of school-going children of Zimbabwean families are being pulled out of South African schools due to 'forced' deportations. The group is particularly concerned about the 2026 Matric class and learners in Grades 10, 11 and 7 who face major curriculum and registration barriers if they relocate now. We spoke to Edward Muchatuta, National Coordinator of the ZEP Coordinating Committee.

The National Union Of Mineworkers, NUM says three suspects accused of threatening its Branch Chairperson at Impala triple-M 1 Shaft will appear in court again today. Police arrested the men in June, they were found with two unlicensed firearms and a stolen vehicle. Bail has been opposed twice at Tlhabane Magistrate's Court. We spoke to William Shiko, NUM Rustenburg Region Deputy Secretary.

Tributes continue to pour in for former MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works, Dr. Ntuthuko Mahlaba, who died after being struck by a car while jogging on Allen Street in Newcastle. MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma described his passing as a depletion of dedicated leaders, crediting Dr. Mahlaba for accelerating schools, clinics, hospitals and thousands of houses in the province. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash, including whether the driver remained on the scene. We spoke to Ndabezinhle Sibiya, Spokesperson for the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements in KZN.

Civil society group Kopanang African Against Xenophobia says more than 1,100 people, including 80 children, were taken from the Malawi Consulate in Johannesburg to Lindela Repatriation Centre on Friday. The group says no social workers were present during the operation, which it calls a violation of the Children's Act and a humanitarian catastrophe being covered up. The group is also calling for the urgent reunification of a Malawian mother and her two-week-old baby, who were separated following the woman's arrest.We spoke to KAAX spokesperson, Dr. Dale McKinley.