Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-10-08 i Daily Voice

Adamant “There is no such original statement. And therefore General Mkhwanazi is not properly before us.” Malema was adamant that Parliament could not rely on a statement made to the Madlanga Commission, asserting that Parliament is a separate arm of the state. He added: “In the history of this Parliament, when our children and grandchildren are going to be looking for General Mkhwanazi’s statement to Parliament, they won’t find it in the archives.” Chairperson of the ad hoc committee, Molapi Lekganyane, turned to Arendse to clarify. Arendse defended the document, stating it had been submitted to the committee and was now under oath. He explained that it was called a “supplementary statement” because much of Mkhwanazi’s evidence had already been covered in his testimony before the Madlanga Commission. When…

THE South African Union Council of Independent Churches (SAUCIC) has vowed to confront what it calls unilateral actions by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission). The establishment of a new consultative body to oversee churches and faith institutions in South Africa has reignited a national debate about the State’s role in religion, with critics warning that the initiative could pave the way for government control over matters of faith. Last week, the CRL Rights Commission introduced a Section 22 Committee, described as a peer-review mechanism aimed at promoting accountability and curbing abuse within religious organisations. The commission said the committee would consult widely, operate independently, and help “restore order in the sector”. Reacting to the development, SAUCIC…

A DELFT family is over the moon that their seven-year-old son is alive after he was struck by a stray bullet in a shooting incident which killed two people on Sunday. The incident took place at around 11am in Auber Street, Delft South, where two manne were shot and fatally wounded. Grade 2 learner Muurhadien Lenneth was also struck by a stray bullet in the attack and escaped with his life after he was caught in the crossfire while walking to a nearby winkel with his friends. According to police, it is alleged that both deceased were sitting and drinking at the mentioned address when unidentified men came and started shooting at them in what is believed to be a gang-related incident. The two men were declared deceased at the…