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1 hr agoThe Madlanga Commission has drawn a clear and important line in South Africa’s justice system: arrests are not its responsibility. Despite public confusion triggered by media reports, the Commission has stressed that it does not conduct arrests or operate any “task team” with policing powers. Instead, those actions fall squarely within the mandate of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
At the centre of the clarification is a SAPS special task team established under National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, tasked with following up on leads emerging from the Commission’s findings. The Commission’s chair, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, expressed concern that naming confusion could mislead the public into believing a judicial inquiry is acting as a law enforcement body.
This distinction is crucial. The Commission investigates allegations of corruption, political interference, and criminal infiltration in the justice system, but it does not enforce the law. That responsibility remains with police investigators who may act on referrals or evidence uncovered during hearings.
The clarification underscores a deeper issue: in complex corruption probes, public perception can blur institutional roles. In this case, the Commission is not the hunter—it is the spotlight, illuminating where enforcement must follow.