Babita Deokaran
THE way our law enforcement agencies are so inept, corruptible and compromised, some South Africans have lost faith in the criminal justice system. Unlike some South Africans, Babita Deokaran refused to look away when she saw wrongdoing, driven by her unwavering commitment to do the right thing.
One has to wonder what goes through the minds of Deokaran’s family as they watch the televised Madlanga Commission of Inquiry unpack the rot within the law enforcement agencies. Does it give them hope that the masterminds who ordered the hit on her are closer to being apprehended?
The good thing about the Madlanga Commission exposing shenanigans within the law enforcement agencies is that we now know our police force is rotten to the core. If we did not know the extent of the rot, we would still be wondering why so many high-profile murder cases are going unsolved in South Africa.
Like the Deokaran case, the rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes’ case is dragging on without any sign of the masterminds being held to account, says the writer.
