Madlanga Commission, SAPS, SANDF and SSA to Tighten Protection After Killing of Witness D

Killing of Witness D casts doubt on state’s ability to protect those testifying at Madlanga commission – The Mail & Guardian

The assassination of a witness at the end of the second phase of the Madlanga commission’s inquiry — during which those implicated in corruption in the criminal justice system responded to the allegations against them — has cast doubt on the state’s ability to protect those who come forward to hold powerful people accountable. The co-chairs of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) — comprising the South African Po…

Madlanga Commission, SAPS, SANDF and SSA to tighten protection after killing of Witness D

Killing Witness D shows state's inability to uphold founding principles

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Family inconsolable following 'Witness D' murder in Brakpan - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The family of Marius Van der Merwe, known as ‘Witness D’, is inconsolable following his fatal shooting.   Van der Merwe was brutally shot dead outside his home in Brakpan, East of Johannesburg, on Friday night, when he was travelling with his wife and two children.  He testified at the Madlanga Commission last month, where he blew the lid on allegations of murder and the disposal of a body in a dam involving high-ranking EMPD officers.   The tra…

SACP Statement on the Killing of Madlanga Commission Witness D | South African Communist Party (SACP)

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Media personality Khaya Dlanga comments on the death of Witness D, wife speaks

Author and businessman Khaya Dlanga reacted to the killing of Marius van der Merwe, who was a witness at the Madlanga Commission under the alias "Witness D".