Police Corruption 

On the back of proceedings at the Madlanga Commission and the SAPS Ad Hoc Committee, we wanted to have a discussion to reflect on what we have heard in evidence. What makes our men and women in blue vulnerable to corruption? Is it the salaries? Is it the working conditions? To share their insights, we are joined by….

Guest:  Mike Bolhuis - Specialist Investigator & Crime expert (former police officer) 

Guest (Telephone): Tahir Maepa - Secretary General of the Public Service and Commercial Union

 

Police Corruption&nbsp;
On the back of proceedings at the Madlanga Commission and the SAPS Ad Hoc Committee, we wanted to have a discussion to reflect on what we have heard in evidence. What makes our men and women in blue vulnerable to corruption? Is it the salaries? Is it the working conditions? To share their insights, we are joined by&hellip;.
Guest:&nbsp; Mike Bolhuis - Specialist Investigator &amp; Crime expert (former police officer)&nbsp;
Guest (Telephone): Tahir Maepa - Secretary General of the Public Service and Commercial Union
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Police Corruption

As we continue our broadcast, we turn our attention to a Commemoration of another ANC stalwart: the 12th anniversary of former President Nelson Mandela's passing. Our next guest has penned an opinion piece on the legacy, the leadership failures, the crisis we are seeing amongst the political elite and the decline of the political party. He argues that many of South Africa's current issues stem from inadequate implementation of good policies and a strong constitution. He argues that this is a situation that contrasts with Mandela's focused approach to dismantling apartheid's legacy.

He analyzes how subsequent political leaders and party dynamics (specifically within the ANC) have weakened the party and moved away from the nation-building spirit Mandela championed.

Finally, he shares a call to action that more needs to be done to elevate the legacy of anti-apartheid heroes through tangible actions and accountability - rather than just rhetoric. He suggests that current elites are "living in the past" without addressing present challenges. To tell us more about this, we are joined by…

Guest: Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu - Professor of Political Science & International Relations and Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) at Nelson Mandela University

As we continue our broadcast, we turn our attention to a Commemoration of another ANC stalwart: the 12th anniversary of former President Nelson Mandela's passing. Our next guest has penned an opinion piece on the legacy, the leadership failures, the crisis we are seeing amongst the political elite and the decline of the political party. He argues that many of South Africa's current issues stem from inadequate implementation of good policies and a strong constitution. He argues that this is a situation that contrasts with Mandela's focused approach to dismantling apartheid's legacy.
He analyzes how subsequent political leaders and party dynamics (specifically within the ANC) have weakened the party and moved away from the nation-building spirit Mandela championed.
Finally, he shares a call to action that more needs to be done to elevate the legacy of anti-apartheid heroes through tangible actions and accountability - rather than just rhetoric. He suggests that current elites are "living in the past" without addressing present challenges. To tell us more about this, we are joined by&hellip;
Guest: Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu - Professor of Political Science &amp; International Relations and Director of the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) at Nelson Mandela&nbsp;University

Nelson Mandela legacy and the political elite crisis in South African leadership

Guest: Alita Miller - Country Head of UN Women South Africa

 

Guest: Alita&nbsp;<a></a>Miller - Country Head of UN Women South Africa
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OB: Insights and highlights of this year’s global theme.

Prof. Thuli Madonsela, Professor of Law and the Law Trust Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University.

Prof. Thuli Madonsela, Professor of Law and the Law Trust Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University.

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