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Why Hasn’t the Police Minister Been Fired? Inside the Madlanga Commission

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Why do South Africa’s most powerful leaders refuse to act, even in the face of crisis? In this episode of The Readiness Report, Redi Tlhabi speaks to Corruption Watch Executive Director Lebogang Ramafoko about the Madlanga Commission, political accountability, and the failure of leadership at the highest levels of the state. They unpack why commissions of inquiry rarely lead to consequences, and how party politics overrides the public interest. From the legacy of Zondo to the cost paid by whistleblowers, this conversation asks a blunt question: when power sits at the fault line between politics and force, who is actually being protected? This episode was made possible thanks to The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom:  https://www.freiheit.org/sub-saharan-africa Hosted by: Redi Tlhabi Guest: Lebogang Ramafoko Edited by: Joel Seboa Produced by: Emilie Gambade & Joel Seboa Original Theme Music & Design by: Bernard Kotze You can listen to the podcast everywhere, including Spotify! Support journalism that protects democracy. Become a Maverick Insider.  https://tinyurl.com/SupportDailyMaverick You can find us on Instagram here:   https://www.instagram.com/dailymaverick/  On TikTok here:  https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymavericksa Or on Twitter here:  https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article_tag/x/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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