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Firoz Cachalia welcomes return of Fannie Masemola as National Commissioner
Acting Minister Firoz Cachalia on return of General Fannie Masemola to duty as National Commissioner 16 October 2026 The Acting Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia welcomes the decision by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, to uplift the precautionary suspension of the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Fannie Masemola, following the formal withdrawal of charges against him.
Murder numbers continue to decline - Firoz Cachalia
Speech by the Acting Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia, at the release of the first quarter Crime Statistics, 28 August 2026, Pretoria 28 August 2026 Today we present the crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year. As we do every quarter, these figures provide an important picture of the safety and security environment in our country.
High-level meeting on initiation school deaths and crime - Firoz Cachalia
Acting Minister of Police convenes high-level meeting to strengthen coordinated response to deaths and criminality at initiation schools 5 August 2026 The Acting Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia, today convened a high-level meeting with the Ministry of Police, the Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Deputy National Commissioners, Provincial Commissioners, Premiers and Members of the Executive Councils (MECs) responsible for Community Safety to...
Murder has decreased nationally by 9.5% - Firoz Cachalia
Speech by the Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia, at the release of the Fourth Quarter Crime Statistics, 22 May 2026, Pretoria 22 May 2026 Deputy Minister of Police, Mr Cassel Mathale, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Andries Nel, Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mr Ganief Hendricks, Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lt. General Puleng Dimpane, Acting Head of the DPCI, Lt General Nkosi, Deputy National Commissioners...
FIROZ CACHALIA | Budget is a strategic bet on safety and security
After President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address (Sona), finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech signals an important shift in South Africa’s law enforcement and national security. Safety and security are now clearly understood as foundational conditions for growth, investment and collective wellbeing. We cannot grow our economy optimally in a climate characterised by fear, extortion and systemic violence.
OPINIONISTA: How to fight corruption, protect democracy and work for justice
We are in a moment which requires a willingness to re-examine and rethink some basic assumptions about the functioning of democratic societies in a globalised capitalist system which have been beyond question and scrutiny over the last 30 years. Such an openness of mind might well depend on whether our somewhat disparate efforts at a “refounding” and restructuring our democratic republic succeeds, or alternatively, whether we continue downward on the current dismal trajectory.
OPINIONISTA: Lindiwe Sisulu’s debased, deeply offensive, vitriolic campaign start sickens me to the core
Firoz Cachalia is a law professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. He was a former MEC in the Gauteng provincial government and is currently a Board member of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. He writes in his personal capacity.
DA’s Lennit Max dumps Western Cape government post to advise Police Minister Bheki Cele
Well-known DA figure Lennit Max has resigned from his position as Western Cape Member of the Provincial Legislature to take up a job advising Police Minister Bheki Cele. Max argues that he is perfectly entitled to do this while maintaining his DA membership – but at a press conference to announce his move, he also delivered several digs aimed at the DA. The DA’s Lennit Max is swapping the provincial legislature for a post advising ANC Minister Bheki Cele – but insists he is still a DA member.
Thousands affected by heavy rains in Western Cape, while some roads snowed over
About 4 000 homes were affected by flooding in informal settlements around Cape Town after heavy rain, while at least two mountain passes in Witzenberg near Ceres have snowed over and are unsafe for travel. “Due to last night’s heavy downpours, localised flooding has occurred in informal settlements across the metropole,” City of Cape Town disaster and risk management spokesperson Charlotte Powell said on Monday morning.
Nelson Mandela’s leadership: Gender practices (Part 4)
The centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth continues to be dominated by celebration of a person, the character of whose greatness is not probed. There are areas of great complexity attached to Mandela’s life that are hardly examined. One of these is Mandela’s gender practices. This article first appeared on Creamer Media’s website: polity.org.za This article is part of a series on Mandela’s leadership.
Police protest in NE Nigeria over salary arrears
Some 2,000 police officers stationed in Boko Haram-hit northeast Nigeria on Monday demanded months of back pay in a angry protest marked by teargas and gunshots fired into the air. Members of the mobile police (MOPOL) units, who perform escort duties as well as man checkpoints and patrol with the military, demanded up to six months’ arrears and better accommodation.
South Africa: Fighting the Language of Race Essentialism Through Equality and Tolerance
analysis By Firoz CachaliaAnti-colonial nationalist intellectuals like Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Solomon Plaatje, IB Tabata, Pallo Jordan, Chris Hani, Steve Biko and Thabo Mbeki all challenged notions of fixed racial identities. None of them would ever have been heard to use the kind of language we have heard recently, because they were genuine leaders of an oppressed people, fully aware of the weight of their responsibility.
Tiger's fiery finish boosts confidence ahead of Open
Tiger Woods produced his best final round since 2012 for a fourth-place finish Sunday at the US PGA Quicken Loans National, a new putter reviving his game ahead of the British Open. “It feels good. Even my bad putts still had the ‘go in’ look,” Woods said. “That’s something that I haven’t had.
UN agrees peacekeeping budget of $6.7 billion: sources
UN member countries on Sunday agreed to a peacekeeping budget of just under $6.7 billion, according to diplomatic sources. Two sources confirmed to AFP an agreement had been reached for $6.689 billion, about $122 million less than what had been recommended by a panel of experts. It is also about $600 million less than last year’s final figure of $7.3 billion.
Lopez Obrador: Mexico's next president is 'stubborn' leftist
"Stubborn" is among the many insults that have been hurled at Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the veteran leftist who swept to victory in Mexico's presidential election Sunday. The man known as “AMLO” kicked off his third presidential bid vowing to use his headstrong personality to fight for the change that so many Mexicans are demanding this election year.
Time for SADTU to speak honestly about school safety
The reaction of the South African Democratic Teachers Union’s (Sadtu) to the Essential Services Committee announcement that it will investigate essential services in education was entirely predictable. The DA made a request to the Essential Services Committee to investigate the issue out of concern for school safety, specifically suggesting that a minimum standard of safety must be maintained through the presence of responsible adults during school hours.
Ep. 149 – KAKTUS FILES #12: 1948 And All That (Video) | Daily Maverick
Evita Bezuidenhout celebrates 20 years of her Darling venue Evita se Perron with a weekly episode of 'Evita's Free Speech'. Here's the Episode 149. VIDEO
The Miracle in Mauritania
President Cyril Ramaphosa interacting with Heads of State and Government and the South African delegation during the Official Opening of the 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott, capital of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The 2018 theme of the AU under which the Summit will be held is "Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa's Transformation".
Fighting the language of race essentialism through equality and tolerance
Anti-colonial nationalist intellectuals like Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Solomon Plaatje, IB Tabata, Pallo Jordan, Chris Hani, Steve Biko and Thabo Mbeki all challenged notions of fixed racial identities. None of them would ever have been heard to use the kind of language we have heard recently, because they were genuine leaders of an oppressed people, fully aware of the weight of their responsibility.
Courts and Constitution plug the gap left by lack of political accountability
Judge Dikgang Moseneke has on several occasions publicly lamented the fact that courts have come to shoulder too much of the burden. I agree. But where politicians fail, judges must intervene in defence of democracy, the Constitution and to uphold the rule of law.
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