Masemola told the Madlanga commission the disbandment process was ‘by design’ and had begun while he was on leave

The party argued that the president’s placing Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointing Firoz Cachalia, who was not a member of the cabinet, as acting minister was unconstitutional

The ANC secretary general said the party backs the inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa into corruption claims against the police minister

The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern