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Making headlines: Parliament told to probe Saps allegations, as DA prepares to charge Mchunu; South Africa to tap private firms to revamp crumbling courts; And, Trump to host African leaders offering major mining ventures

Parliament told to probe Saps allegations, as DA prepares to charge Mchunu

National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza today argued that holding a Parliamentary debate on the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi would not be appropriate, as they remain unsubstantiated.

Instead, Didiza has assigned the portfolio committees on Police; Justice and Constitutional Development; and the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence to urgently consider the explosive allegations made by Mkhwanazi, within the scope of their mandates.

Mkhwanazi over the weekend made allegation of corruption, political interference, and malfeasance, specifically accusing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of unilaterally disbanding the Political Killings Task Team and redirecting 121 active investigation dockets to the office of National Deputy Commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, where they have allegedly been neutralised.

Meanwhile, the Democratic Alliance is set to lay criminal charges against Mchunu tomorrow, in light of the allegations made against him.

South Africa to tap private firms to revamp crumbling courts

South Africa’s Department of Justice and Constitutional Development will heed advice from the finance minister and ask private companies to help revamp dilapidated court buildings due to budget limitations.

The National Treasury allocated R400-million to the department in the year ending March 2026, well below the R1.6-billion it estimates the upgrades require, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said today.

While budget talks between her department and the Treasury continue, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has advised the ministry to improve project management and engage with the government unit that manages state assets as well as the private sector to revive court buildings, she said.

The proposal comes amid concerns that decaying infrastructure and court backlogs are hindering the delivery of justice.

And, Trump to host African leaders offering major mining ventures

US President Donald Trump is scheduled this week to meet the leaders of five African nations that will potentially offer American businesses opportunities in critical minerals and other natural resources.

Trump invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a three-day summit at the White House that’s scheduled to begin today.

The five rank among Africa’s smaller economies, with a combined gross domestic product of only around $75-billion, according to the International Monetary Fund. But they’re rich in minerals and have the potential to produce far more than they do today.

Notably absent from the gathering are leaders from Africa’s biggest economies including South Africa, which faces the introduction of a 30% reciprocal tariff by the Trump administration, and Nigeria, the continent’s largest oil producer.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today

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