Who runs the inquiry
The members of the Madlanga Commission.
The commissioners, evidence leaders and management who make up the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and direct its proceedings - they hear, lead and weigh the evidence. They are the members and officers of the Commission, not witnesses.
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The commissioners
The panel presides over the inquiry and directs its proceedings. The commissioners are officers of the Commission - they hear and weigh the evidence; they are not witnesses and do not testify.
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga
Acting Deputy Chief Justice (ret.)
Presides over the Commission and ensures the orderly receipt of evidence.
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Advocate Sesi Baloyi SC
Senior counsel
Assists the Chairperson with legal analysis and the framing of recommendations.
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Advocate Sandile Khumalo SC
Senior counsel
Assists the Commission with investigative inquiries and oversight of evidentiary process.
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Evidence leaders
Evidence leaders present and test the evidence before the panel - they call witnesses, lead testimony and probe the record.
Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC
Senior counsel
Leads the evidence team; state-capture money-flows and asset-recovery background.
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Advocate Mahlape Sello SC
Senior counsel
Section 89 panel (Phala Phala); arbitration and public-law expertise.
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Advocate Adila Hassim SC
Senior counsel
ICJ team (SA v Israel, 2024); Life Esidimeni; public-interest litigation.
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Advocate Lee Segeels-Ncube
Johannesburg Bar; administrative and commercial law.
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Advocate Ofentse Motlhasedi
Human-rights and constitutional litigation; former Constitutional Court clerk.
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Advocate Thabang Pooe
Public-interest litigation; SECTION27 alumna; former Madlanga clerk.
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Management team
Dr Nolitha Vukuza
Executive across the private and public sectors, academia, the legislature and diplomacy.
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Dr Peter Goss
Forensic auditor; former SAPS detective; governance and crisis-management specialist.
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Jeremy Michaels
Media liaison and public communications.
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