- KwaZulu-Natal crisis: Organized crime, protests, and military intervention
- President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa announced expectations of protests in the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
- Protests are underway in KZN, the epicenter, and President Ramaphosa is working to prevent a recurrence of the 2021 riots.
- Ramaphosa established the Madlanga Commission in response to the situation in KwaZulu-Natal, which is a province of South Africa.
The Madlanga Commission is still operational within South Africa, and President Ramaphosa has announced a deadline extension for its proceedings.
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What happened
The Madlanga Commission is still operational within South Africa, and President Ramaphosa has announced a deadline extension for its proceedings.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- NPA recovers funds into Cara and uses them to strengthen SAPS following findings from the Madlanga Commission.Sub-event
- Mbuyiseli Madlanga addressed corruption issues in South Africa during a lecture delivered in Johannesburg.Sub-event
CRTT is following up on matters from the Madlanga Commission.1 source
Ramaphosa is discussing the Madlanga commission findings while touring the North West region.1 source
Ramaphosa extends the deadline for the Madlanga Commission operating in South Africa.1 source
Ramaphosa extended the Madlanga Commission's lifespan on July 1, 2026.1 source
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The entities involved
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Mbuyiseli Madlanga
lawyer and judge
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South Africa
country in southern Africa
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Cyril Ramaphosa
President of South Africa since 2018
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- Cyril Ramaphosa deployed soldiers to Durban in response to ongoing security concerns.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- dailymaverick.co.za
- timeslive.co.za
- sanews.gov.za
- thesouthafrican.com
- defenceweb.co.za
- jacarandafm.com
- citizen.co.za
- allafrica.com
- thesouthafrican.com
- citizen.co.za