{"id":89246,"date":"2025-09-05T18:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/madlanga-commission-begins-public-hearings-september-17"},"modified":"2025-09-05T19:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:07:02","slug":"madlanga-commission-begins-public-hearings-september-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/madlanga-commission-begins-public-hearings-september-17","title":{"rendered":"Madlanga Commission Begins Public Hearings September 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The Madlanga commission of inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system will start its public hearings on September 17.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the commission headed by retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced it was not able to start its work on September 1 because the department of justice had failed to provide the necessary infrastructure and resources on time.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Friday, the commission noted the award of several contracts by the department, including IT equipment and ICT infrastructure services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe commission further notes that significant progress has been made by the appointed service providers to set up the various services in accordance with the commission&#8217;s requirements,\u201d spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was anticipated all work in this regard will be finalised in time for the commission&#8217;s hearings to commence without any further delays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The Madlanga commission of inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system will start its public hearings on September 17. 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