President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the formation of a judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of corruption and political interference in South Africa’s policing authorities.
In addition, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been placed on leave with immediate effect.
Firoz Cachalia, a former ANC politician and current professor of law at the University of the Witwatersrand, will serve as acting Police Minister in the interim.
He is a non-member of parliament, and will take up one of the two positions that the…
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is known as the “Rainbow Nation” thanks to its mix of cultures across the country. The status of being a cultural “melting pot” is evident in the fact that South Africa has a whopping 11 official languages: English, Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, IsiNdebele, Sesotho, Northern Sotho, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga. Most South Africans speak more than one national language. IsiZulu is the most common first language and isiXhosa is second. Fun fact – did you know the people of Wakanda speak isiXhosa in Marvel’s Black Panther movie?
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Did you know that another country lies within the borders of South Africa? The Kingdom of Lesotho is a sovereign state that is located in the Drakensberg Mountain area. The mountainous country has been nicknamed “the Kingdom in the Sky” thanks to the magnificent scenery and landscapes!