As the Madlanga Commission continues to hear evidence, public attention has understandably focused on the serious allegations emerging before it.
EVERY commission of inquiry eventually reaches a defining moment. It stops asking only what happened and begins asking a far more uncomfortable question: Can the institutions responsible for holding others accountable still be trusted?
South Africa appears to have reached that moment.
As the Madlanga Commission continues to hear evidence, public attention has understandably focused on the serious allegations emerging before it. But equally significant are questions surrounding Parliament’s own oversight processes, particularly the role of the Ad Hoc Committee established to examine related matters.
It is essential to emphasise that the Commission is still hearing evidence, many allegations remain contested, and no final findings have yet been made. Even so, the issues being raised deserve careful reflection because they go beyond individual conduct and speak to the resilience of our democratic institutions.
