KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Picture: Gallo Images KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations sparked the start of the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in the Criminal Justice System. TheMadlanga Judicial Commissionhas dominated headlines, exposing rot, corruption, and interference in the police and the criminal justice system, implicating politicians, the minister of police, and other officials.
Now, KZN’s top cop, who has been at the centre of the Madlanga Commission and Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing criminality, political interference and corruption within the justice system, has been named the 2025 National Press Club (NPC) Newsmaker of the Year on Thursday. The NPC said the sought-after accolade is a “testament to the impact that the explosive media briefing Mkhwanazi held in July last year had on the national discourse, with far-reaching implications on the country’s socio-economic-political landscape. Club Chairperson Antoinette Slabbert said the award represents the dominant individual during the 2025 news cycle.
“Lt Gen Mkhwanazi’s media briefing not only set the cat among the pigeons, but brought into sharp focus the pervasive nature of corruption and its threat to our moral fibre as society, triggering debates that placed the Commissioner at the centre of the narrative. The selection process involved nominations and motivations submitted by club members, with the final decision resting with the club’s executive committee. The Newsmaker Award will be presented at an event on a date to be announced.
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