(From left) Commissioner Adv. Sesi Baloyi SC, Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and Commissioner Adv. Sandile Khumalo, SC in consultation during a hearing of the probe into criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system on August 17.
Dr. Reneva Fourie
Reforms are underway across South Africa’s security cluster, including professionalisation, digitisation and stronger oversight in policing, intelligence, defence, justice, border management and correctional services.
The Madlanga Commission’s revelations indicate that these measures will not, on their own, address the underlying risks. Operational capture, weak prosecutorial and correctional capacity, political interference, corruption and poor coordination continue to threaten institutional integrity and require deeper structural reform across the security ecosystem.
Organised crime exploits gaps between institutions.
