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RECORDED | Madlanga commission continues

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What to know about RECORDED

The Madlanga commission of inquiry into criminality in law enforcement continues on Wednesday.

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The Madlanga commission of inquiry into criminality in law enforcement continues on Wednesday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Deysel stated that while a technical error caused missing speed data on the VW Golf GTI”
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Only one specific source (the trial report/video) mentions Deysel's testimony regarding a technical error causing missing speed data on a VW Golf GTI. Other search results for 'VW Golf GTI' are general automotive reviews or unrelated data leaks.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2021 VW Golf 8 GTI 245 PS TOP SPEED AUTOBAHN DRIVE POVTEST DRIVE FREAK166K views • 5 years agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+). 26:19. FIRST MECHANICAL PROBLEMS IN SIBERIA | EP9Zoef on the Move807K views • 6 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSTle-wVkno
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web search NEUTRAL — Volkswagen ID.4 Pro interior. Credit: Volkswagen AG. A failure to properly protect access to its AWS environment is one of the root causes of the recent massive Volkswagen data leak, according to a pr…
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3631055/volkswagen-massive…
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web search NEUTRAL — The sensitive information of VW, Audi, Seat, and Skoda EV owners was left exposed on an unprotected and misconfigured cloud storage system for months.
https://www.carscoops.com/2024/12/vw-group-data-breach-expos…
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Claim 2: “Eight-year-old daughter of Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo is hailed as a hero for alerting her family when her mother failed to return from a run, leading to the discovery of Moselakgomo's body among several found in Kempton Park.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic links to Reddit and Facebook homepages, providing no factual information regarding Elizabeth Moselakgomo.
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web search NEUTRAL — Reddit is a network of communities where people can dive into their interests, hobbies and passions. There's a community for whatever you're interested in on Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Download Facebook by Meta Platforms, Inc. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Facebook.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/facebook/id284882215
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web search NEUTRAL — r/funny: Reddit's largest humor depository No personally identifying information, including anything hosted on platforms making that information public. Posts encouraging the harassment of any individ…
https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/
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Claim 3: “The Madlanga commission of inquiry into criminality in law enforcement continues on Wednesday.”
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Multiple sources confirm the existence of the Madlanga Commission (Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System) and that it held sessions on Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madlanga_Commission
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web search NEUTRAL — MADLANGA COMMISSION: The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, will begin heari…
https://www.atnews.co.za/madlanga-commission-opens-as-mk-par…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, also known as the Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpApDAF0Zdk
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Claim 4: “In the trial-within-a-trial over Musa Kekana’s arrest, defence called C-Track consultant Eric Deysel to testify on the reliability of police vehicle tracking records.”
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Multiple news sources (SABC, eNCA, and a trial report) confirm that Eric Deysel from C-Track testified regarding police vehicle tracking records in the trial involving Musa Kekana.
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web search NEUTRAL — In the trial-within-a-trial over Musa Kekana’s arrest, defence called C-Track consultant Eric Deysel to testify on the reliability of police vehicle tracking records. Deysel stated that while a techni…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-14-wat…
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web search NEUTRAL — A consultant at tracking company C-Track, Eric Deysel, is currently testifying for the defence of accused number one, Musa Kekana.
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/new-witness-takes-stand-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — PRETORIA - Vehicle tracking records have placed an unmarked white Toyota Fortuner at the scene of alleged hitman Musa Kekana’s arrest.Sergeant Mayisela Ledwaba is up next. He'll be testifying virtuall…
https://www.enca.com/news/tracker-records-contradict-police-…
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Claim 5: “Limpopo university security guard hammered to death, allegedly by boyfriend”
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While one source mentions a UNIVEN student killed by a boyfriend in a room, it does not specify she was a 'security guard' or that she was 'hammered to death'. Other results are unrelated (robbery or general protests).
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web search NEUTRAL — The boyfriend, 20, was an Environmental Sciences student at the same university. The university confirmed that the incident occurred inside the perpetrator's room at accredited off-campus student resi…
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2025-09-01-we-didnt-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The University of Limpopo students came together irregardless of whether you are male or female, to come and fight for one black child who was violated in a place that she was supposed to be safe and …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/university-of-limpopo-studen…
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web search NEUTRAL — The SAPS in Vhembe District in Limpopo responded to a woman who reported that multiple men broke into her home and stole money. The alleged crime that took place in Xigamani left policemen on the look…
https://briefly.co.za/people/228358-limpopo-woman-claims-10-…
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Claim 6: “AfriForum wants Majodina dismissed after ‘vulgar’ insults exchange with resident”
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Three independent sources confirm that AfriForum is calling for the dismissal of Minister Pemmy Majodina following a vulgar exchange with a resident.
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web search NEUTRAL — AfriForum is demanding the dismissal of water and sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina after an incident in which she exchanged vulgar insults with a resident in Loerie, Eastern Cape.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-09-11-afriforum-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — AfriForum calls for dismissal. Majodina's comments have sparked widespread outrage and criticism on social media platforms. AfriForum has called for the dismissal of Majodina.
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-09-11-jou-ma-se-ministe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pemmy Majodina dismissal calls intensify after her vulgar exchange with a Kouga resident sparked political and public outrage.
https://news365.co.za/pemmy-majodina-dismissal-afriforum-kou…
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Claim 7: “ANC veteran Frank Chikane has dismissed a circulating rumour that he has taken up litigation against the ANC for the omission of his name in the IEC candidate lists”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Frank Chikane denied rumors that he is suing the ANC over the omission of his name from the IEC candidate lists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Apartheid ( ə-PART-(h)yte, especially South African English: ə-PART-(h)ayt, Afrikaans: [aˈpart(ɦ)əit] ; transl. "separateness", lit. 'aparthood') was a system of institutionalised racial segregation …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid
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web search NEUTRAL — ANC veteran Frank Chikane has dismissed a circulating rumour that he has taken up litigation against the ANC for the omission of his name in the IEC candidate lists.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-09-14-chikane-dism…
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web search NEUTRAL — Frank Chikane has rejected claims that he is taking the ANC to court over its Johannesburg mayoral candidacy, as the party battles ongoing problems with its election candidate lists.
https://thestar.co.za/2026-09-14-frank-chikane-denies-taking…
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