First Take SA

Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector Samuel Mashaba has been placed on precautionary suspension with immediate effect. The decision follows admissions he made at the Madlanga Commission that may breach the Public Service Code and departmental policy. Allegations include misuse of official powers, state resources and accepting compensation from a member of the public. Mashaba has been ordered to surrender firearms, phones and other state equipment and is barred from government premises while a formal disciplinary process unfolds. For more we're joined by Elijah Mhlanga, Spokesperson for the Gauteng Provincial Government

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma has confirmed the successful repatriation of Sihle Makhaye's mortal remains from Russia to the province. He died in Russia after allegedly being lured there with the promise of a lucrative job. MEC Duma thanked Minister Ronald Lamola and President Cyril Ramaphosa for deploying a team that worked with his office to complete the process. For more, we're joined by MEC Duma

The Democratic Alliance says IPID in KwaZulu-Natal is overwhelmed, handling over 8000 cases with only 24 investigators. The party says this includes 426 deaths linked to police action over two years but just six convictions were secured. DA NCOP member Mzamo Billy says serious delays and docket tracking problems between IPID, the NPA and SAPS are undermining accountability. Mr. Billy joins us on the line to elaborate further on his concerns...

The Forum for South Africa, FOSA is calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa's immediate resignation. FOSA has accused Ramaphosa of dodging accountability through legal appeals and using state resources for personal court battles. National leader Tebogo Mashilompane says the presidency demands integrity the president has failed to show. He joins us on the line to elaborate further on his sentiments...

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuza says about 1,000 Malawian nationals camped outside Sherwood Hall in Durban have been processed and found to be in the country illegally. Congolese Solidarity Campaign President Reverend Raphael Bahebwa disputes this, saying most of the 400 refugees verified on Che Guevara Road hold valid documents. He adds those refugees were instructed this week to return to communities they fled or face transfer to Lindela Repatriation Centre. The conflicting accounts come as displaced families remain on the streets with urgent needs for food and shelter. Reverend Bahebwa joins us now for more details