Judiciary Unleashed on KZN’s Mkhwanazi: Social Media Asks Can Drug Cartels Reach into the Courts?

Judiciary Unleashed on KZN’s Mkhwanazi: Social Media Asks Can Drug Cartels Reach into the Courts?

Johannesburg Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and South Africa’s judiciary have issued a sharp rebuke to KwaZulu‑Natal Police Commissioner Lt‑Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, demanding concrete evidence for his explosive claims that elements within the judiciary are colluding with drug cartels and organized crime.

⚖️ Maya’s Firm Response

• Chief Justice Maya has formally requested that Mkhwanazi and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola submit verifiable evidence to support accusations of judicial collusion with criminal syndicates. She emphasized that unsubstantiated allegations are “extremely damaging to public confidence in the independence and integrity of our courts”.

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