Is ‘sorry’ enough? The Mokwele case and the limits of institutional apology

D Khosa· Jul 27, 2026 · 11:03 PM UTC ·6 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 1 view

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The Mokwele case and the limits of institutional apology An arrest is not a tweet; it is a humiliation where no apology can restore a damaged reputation. By D Khosa 28 Jul 2026 D Khosa is a Professor at Unisa’s College of Law, School of Criminal Justice. Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper When the head of a constitutionally established prosecuting authority stands before a commission of inquiry and concedes that her office arrested a senior police official on factually incorrect allegations, the country should pause.

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▪The Mokwele case and the limits of institutional apology An arrest is not a tweet; it is a humiliation where no apology can restore a damaged reputation.
▪By D Khosa 28 Jul 2026 D Khosa is a Professor at Unisa’s College of Law, School of Criminal Justice.
▪Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper When the head of a constitutionally established prosecuting authority stands before a commission of inquiry and concedes that her office arrested a senior police official on factually incorrect alle

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Is ‘sorry’ enough? The Mokwele case and the limits of institutional apology An arrest is not a tweet; it is a humiliation where no apology can restore a damaged reputation. By D Khosa 28 Jul 2026 D Khosa is a Professor at Unisa’s College of Law, School of Criminal Justice. She holds a PhD in Police Science. Dive Deeper Speed Read Listen Dive Deeper When the head of a constitutionally established prosecuting authority stands before a commission of inquiry and concedes that her office arrested a senior police official on factually incorrect allegations, the country should pause. When that same head admits she did not know what qualifications the accused actually held before publicly branding her a “token appointment”, the pause should deepen.

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