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More than four thousand people were wrongfully arrested in South Africa during the 2023/24 financial year. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu revealed the figure in a written reply to Rise Mzansi’s parliamentary question. Rise Mzansi's Makashule Gana said this amounts to an average of 11 cases of wrongful arrest being registered with the police every day. Complexion and Mpho Mashita talk to Prof. Kholofelo Rakubu, Criminologist and Head of Department of Law Safety and Security Management at the Tshwane University of Technology about what recourse there is for people who are wrongfully arrested in South Africa.

Mpho Mashita and Mpho Mashita talk to Mahlatse Marokana, the founder of Escobah Holdings which offers a variety of services from events management to consulting in registration for different things like NHBRC certification, Liquor License for events etc. They then talk to Business Coach, Thabelo Raphala about what being a consultant means and how people can navigate being a jack of all trades.

The South African Human Rights Commission has filed papers at the Constitutional Court to appeal a recent judgment on its powers by the Supreme Court of Appeal.

In an August ruling, the SCA upheld the 2022 decision of the Mpumalanga High Court, stating that the commission does not have the authority to issue binding directives. Complexion and Mpho Mashita talk to Victor Mavhidula, the Limpopo Provincial Manager SAHRC about what the institution desires as the outcome of their appeal and what kind of powers they hope to have to fight for justice.