Taxi boss Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni (centre) in consultation with his legal team following the withdrawal of extortion and money laundering charges against him and his co-accused in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate's court, Mpumalanga on May 13.
Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), will go down in the annals of history as someone who opened South Africans' eyes to the deep-rooted rot in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other related institutions.
But Mkhwanazi’s efforts will amount to nothing if the NPA lacks capacity and the political will to redeem its public image.
Taxi tycoon Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni and three co-accused walked free when the judge argued that the absence of state prosecutor Mkhuseli Ndaba caused an unnecessary delay. This decision raises several questions.
