KZN NPA boss testfies at Madlanga Commission

Today, Day 7 of the Madlanga Commission, NPA Director of Public Prosecutions for KZN gives testimony on the disbandment letter that was given by Minister Mchunu in December 2024.

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0:00 – Sworn in and career background
5:00 – Role and mandate of the KZN DPP
6:00 – Importance of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT)
6:30 – First reports of disbandment via social media
8:00 – Letter from Gen. Mkwanazi apologising for missing dockets
12:00 – DPP’s frustration: no formal notice of disbandment
17:00 – Warning of election-related violence in 2026
20:00 – National meetings on coordination (Lamola, SAPS, NPA)
23:00 – Decision to place political killings under Organized Crime Unit
26:00 – Dedicated prosecutorial team and database of cases
29:00 – Success rate and improved prosecutions under PKTT
32:00 – Failed attempts to set up dedicated courts
35:00 – Directive to strengthen prosecution of political killings
41:00 – Annexures: Minister Bheki Cele’s concerns & recommendations
47:00 – Bail, withdrawals, and questionable prosecutorial decisions
53:00 – Review of NPA decisions and dockets against prosecutors
58:00 – Joint NPA–SAPS integrated strategy (2019)
1:10:00 – Prosecutor-Guided Investigations (PGI) explained
1:20:00 – Task team challenges: lack of capacity, delays, bail abuse
1:35:00 – Efficiency gains from coordination, but setbacks after dockets removed
1:55:00 – Loss of 3–4 months of investigations due to Pretoria removal
2:05:00 – DPP opposes disbandment: system was working well
2:10:00 – Need for proper winding down if task team closed
2:11:00 – Closing questions from commissioners