Written by: Office of Pastor Bert Pretorius, President, SACOFF
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Welcomes Swift Action, Urges Stronger Measures and Accountability

The South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals (SACOFF), welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a judicial commission of inquiry into the grave allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu and broader claims of criminal infiltration within state security institutions.

This swift step signals the seriousness with which the President views the matter—and SACOFF affirms it as a necessary intervention to restore trust and integrity in the justice system.

SACOFF’s Key Points on the Commission:

1. We welcome the President’s swift action, recognising it as an appropriate response to the weight of the allegations. The independence of the Commission, under the leadership of Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is an encouraging sign.

2. Historical Commissions Have Failed the Nation – South Africa has poured nearly R2 billion into past commissions of inquiry—including:

• The Zondo Commission (R1 billion)
• The Arms Deal Commission (R137 million)
• The Marikana Commission (R153 million)
• The PIC Commission, Nugent Commission, and others

Despite many of these inquiries “delivering” findings, very little action has been taken. The public’s trauma, especially after the Zondo Commission, has not healed, and cynicism has only deepened. These funds could have built hospitals, staffed rural clinics, equipped schools with toilets, and built churches that serve the people. Instead, they have too often served only to delay accountability.

3. The allegations by Gen. Mkhwanazi are direct, public, and fact-based. If evidence exists, why have charges not already been filed? The Commission can follow—but justice must lead. Those implicated, including other high-ranking SAPS officials, must be placed on leave immediately, and all affected dockets referred to the independent Special Investigation Unit, free from political interference.

4. For more complex, sensitive and alleged allegations, the 3- and 6-month deadlines are appropriate and necessary. However, interim accountability and protection mechanisms must be in place during this period.

5. The Honourable President must give full protection and resourcing to law enforcement units that risk their lives daily in investigating political corruption, criminal syndicates, and unsolved political murders. These brave officials are national assets, not expendable voices.

6. We strongly urge the Honourable President to guard against the Commission becoming another symbolic exercise. It must bring corrupt officials across government, judiciary, and the security cluster to book. Anything less would be a betrayal of justice and public trust.

A Word from SACOFF President, Pastor Bert Pretorius:
“This Commission cannot become a waiting room for justice. It must be a war room for truth. We are fighting for the soul of our Nation. The church, the people, the nation are watching. We commend the President’s action—but the integrity of the process will be judged by results, not rhetoric.”

Next Steps by SACOFF:
• A National Day of Prayer on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.
• Continued monitoring of the Commission’s progress and public engagement.

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Date published: 15/07/2025
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