PODCAST: 6 July - A year after the Mkhwanazi allegations
In this special limited podcast series, we get a glimpse behind the scenes at the Madlanga Commission and take a stock a year after the explosive allegations.
It has been a year since the national dialogue in the country shifted to focus on allegations of corruption, criminal cartels and interference in the country's criminal justice system.
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry now has to decide whether to ask President Cyril Ramaphosa for an extension to allow for more testimony following the initial allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Jacaranda FM Newswatch journalist Anastasi Mokgobu has been covering these public hearings since the first sitting in September last year.
In this last episode of the limited series, Gerda de Sousa asks Anastasi about the way forward.
You can also watch the episode here:
It is this week a year since a press conference led by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sent shockwaves through South Africa as he revealed serious allegations of fraud, corruption, money laundering, criminal networks, and alleged political interference within the country’s criminal justice sector.
Jacaranda FM Newswatch journalist Anastasi Mokgobu speaks to Gerda de Sousa about the individuals who have become household names and the drama and developments they brought to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
You can also watch this episode here:
July 6, 2025, began like any other Sunday in winter in South Africa — a quiet end to a cold weekend, with no indication that the day would soon become a defining moment in the country’s political and criminal justice landscape.
By the end of that Sunday, the national conversation had changed.
Jacaranda FM Newswatch reporter Anastasi Mokgobu has been reporting from the public hearings of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry since day one, documenting testimony, key figures, and developments emerging from the commission.
In this first episode of a special 3-part series, Mokgobu tells Jacaranda FM Newswatch Newscast Editor Gerda de Sousa about the inner workings of the Commission, the individuals who have become household names, and what lies ahead for South Africa’s criminal justice system.
Listen to our first episode below:
A press conference led by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi would send shockwaves through South Africa as he revealed serious allegations of fraud, corruption, money laundering, criminal networks, and alleged political interference within the country’s criminal justice sector.
The revelations marked the beginning of a process that would raise difficult questions about accountability, governance, and public trust in the institutions responsible for protecting South Africans.
One week later, President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation, announcing the establishment of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Criminal Justice System, State Intelligence Agencies, and Law Enforcement Institutions.
The commission would be chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and would become widely known as the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
The first public hearings began on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, with the opening session featuring highly anticipated testimony from Mkhwanazi, the man whose allegations had set the inquiry in motion.
Jacaranda FM Newswatch reporter Anastasi Mokgobu has been reporting from the public hearings of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry since day one, documenting testimony, key figures, and developments emerging from the commission.
Full episodes below.
Episode 1:
