141 days before the commission.

Col Brian Padayachee

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) investigator Brian Padayachee concluded a third day in the hot seat on the fraud and corruption case the directorate brought against Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and co-accused over the allegedly irregular appointment of Brigadier Dineo Mokwele - a former BMW employee holding a mechatronics-engineering diploma and an industrial-engineering degree - to a brigadier-level post running Crime Intelligence's Technical Support Services unit. IDAC's theory that the appointment was an 'attempt to capture Crime Intelligence' met sustained scepticism across the three days: chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga had called the reasoning a 'quantum leap in logic', noting that SAPS regularly appoints civilians with specialist expertise and that a lack of policing experience does not by itself point to criminal conduct, while Commissioner Advocate Sesi Baloyi SC put it that National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams's founding affidavit contained no allegation of corruption and read more like a human-resources dispute than a crime. IOL reported Padayachee's evidence as amounting to Mokwele being arrested over conduct investigators believed she might commit in future - he could not say when the alleged offence would occur - and the commission noted the charge dated the alleged offence to October 2024 although Mokwele only signed her contract that December, her appointment taking effect on 1 November 2024. On this day the evidence leaders walked the documentary record showing how the complaint reached IDAC within weeks, and the Mail & Guardian reported the commission heard IDAC had charged Khumalo 'on sparse facts'. All allegations are untested; Khumalo, Mokwele and those named are presumed innocent.

Col Brian Padayachee

The Madlanga Commission postponed the testimony of alleged 'Big Five' cartel figure Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala to 1 September 2026 and ordered him to file his statement by 29 July, after his counsel Advocate Anneline van den Heever argued that his section 35 constitutional rights as a potential accused had to take precedence over the commission's timetable: she said the defence could not responsibly advise him to testify until it had seen the documents relating to his collapsed plea negotiations and understood the full criminal case against him. Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga, visibly irritated, cut the argument short to focus on 'the broader question' of precedence. The commission then continued cross-examining Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) investigator Brian Padayachee on the fraud and corruption case against Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, with counsel questioning whether the complaint by National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams gave IDAC jurisdiction at all and calling it thin on substance; Madlanga said it was 'highly improbable' that Padayachee could have run the investigation without a copy of the main complaint. Padayachee again rejected MK Party MP Vusi Shongwe's claim of an 'Indian cabal' of Padayachee, IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson, senior investigator Suneel Bellochun and Major-General Feroz Khan, telling the commission: 'If such a cabal exists, I am not a party to it.' All allegations are untested; those named are presumed innocent.

Col Brian Padayachee

With IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson's testimony still postponed on medical grounds, senior Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) investigator Brian Padayachee took the stand at the Madlanga Commission to defend the directorate against claims that it is being weaponised in police infighting. Padayachee denied allegations - raised through Durban businessman Thoshan Panday - that he orchestrated unlawful telephone interceptions and covert surveillance for more than a decade by misusing interception orders, calling them 'baseless and devoid of merit' and insisting 'the IDAC has sufficient evidence to sustain the charges in the criminal case against Khumalo and other officials at Crime Intelligence'. He rejected the existence of a so-called 'Khan-IDAC cabal' (also put to him as an 'Indian cabal'), saying he had no knowledge of any such group, while confirming he knew suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan from their earlier work together in Crime Intelligence. Padayachee also pushed back on KwaZulu-Natal commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's claims, testifying that Mkhwanazi knew of and had no issue with the arrest of Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, whose fraud and corruption case he said arose from a complaint laid by National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams. Under questioning he conceded he did not have Adams's original signed affidavit when the case began, relying on an oral briefing and receiving the sworn statement later, which chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga probed. Businessman Suleiman Carrim was separately reported to have been ruled medically unfit to testify again, days before a 15 July return date. All allegations are untested; those named are presumed innocent.

Commission sitting

IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson was scheduled to testify before the Madlanga Commission to answer the whistleblower evidence that, as an NPA prosecutor in 2018, she caused an assault-case docket to be leaked to Major-General Feroz Khan, but her testimony was postponed after her counsel told the commission she had been rushed to hospital that morning with undisclosed health issues. Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga dismissed her medical certificate as 'useless', saying such certificates 'give no information whatsoever', and no new date was set. Her no-show drew scrutiny from President Cyril Ramaphosa, who appointed her. With Johnson unavailable, no witness evidence was heard on the docket-leak allegations. All allegations are untested; those named are presumed innocent.

Commission sitting

Retired Hawks Colonel Kobus Roelofse - one of four police officers who testified this day - told the Madlanga Commission that the head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Advocate Andrea Johnson, interfered in a 2018 assault investigation in which suspended SAPS Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan was the suspect. The evidence was that, as an NPA prosecutor, Johnson caused the contents of the police docket - arising from Brigadier Leonora Phetlhe's complaint that Khan assaulted her with a pen at Crime Intelligence headquarters on 26 June 2018 - to be emailed to a Crime Intelligence officer (who testified as a protected witness) on 4 July 2018, comprising 12 images and an audio file of the docket; the officer printed them and handed them to Khan before he had given his warning statement, which Roelofse said let Khan tailor his account. Hawks officer Mark McLean also testified that then National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi allegedly blocked the Hawks' probe into Johnson. The commission ruled that two protected witnesses, 'Witness N' and 'Witness O', would give parts of their evidence in camera on safety grounds. All allegations are untested; Khan, Johnson and Batohi are presumed innocent and have not answered them before the commission.

Commission sitting

The Madlanga Commission returned to public hearings after the previous day's closed session for 'Witness M'. World Bank anti-corruption expert Dr Albertus Schoeman, a task-team leader on the World Bank's anti-corruption programme in Southern Africa, testified on structural weaknesses in the SAPS financial-disclosure and lifestyle-audit systems. He told the commission that no SAPS officials faced lifestyle investigations across the 2021/22 to 2023/24 years, that only five of 823 senior managers were audited in 2024/25 - all of whom were cleared - and that because disclosure forms exclude family members, assets can be hidden in relatives' names. The commission also confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had extended its deadlines, with public evidence now to conclude by 2 October 2026 and the final report due by 16 November 2026. Nothing in the evidence is a finding; the systemic gaps described are matters for the commission's report.

Commission sitting

Chairperson retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga granted an unopposed application by an anonymous businessman, referred to only as 'Witness M', to testify entirely in camera, closing the commission's public hearings for several days. Witness M had asked for his evidence to be heard behind closed doors citing serious risks to his safety - surveillance vehicles outside his home, anonymous phone calls and a fear of being killed, saying he had moved his family - and the commission accepted the risk was real; media houses did not oppose the application. The evidence leaders indicated Witness M would speak to one of the major 2021 cocaine busts under investigation, and that his account touches on politically exposed individuals, organised-crime families, drug syndicates, terrorist organisations and law-enforcement officers. Madlanga said the commission could not say how long the closed session would run - 'At this stage, we have no idea by when it will be done; I can't announce that we will resume in open session' - and adjourned. No public evidence was heard. Nothing in the ruling is a finding; all matters remain untested and anyone who may be named is presumed innocent.

Commission sitting

The Madlanga Commission continued leading evidence against suspended SAPS Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan in his absence, with Khan still hospitalised after the 28 June shooting. Evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim SC took the commission through Khan's alleged unexplained wealth: records that, she submitted, showed income of roughly two-and-a-half times his police salary from undisclosed sources, a car-parts business generating about R3 million a year, some 30 vehicles bought in a single year and a property portfolio estimated at about R39 million, alongside an allegation that Khan helped manipulate a tender to supply car parts to SAPS. Evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC then led WhatsApp messages from Khan's seized phone which he said show Khan and tobacco businessman Mohamed 'Mo' Sayed plotting to trap the then Inspector-General of Intelligence, Dr Setlhomamaru Dintwe, into a false statement so that his removal could be demanded - an 11-12 June 2021 exchange of prepared questions in which Khan allegedly wrote 'this should get him to lie, and in return we can ask for his removal coz he lied', with EFF leader Julius Malema referenced as having sent questions ('Juju sent me now'). Malema, who is not a commission witness, filed a responding affidavit that was read into the record, denying that he conspired to orchestrate Dintwe's removal and saying he could not verify the authenticity of the messages. The commission also confirmed it had asked the Presidency for more time, its interim and final reports then due by 31 August 2026 - a deadline President Ramaphosa extended to 16 November 2026 (with an evidence deadline of 2 October) on 9 July. All allegations are untested; Khan and Malema are presumed innocent.

Commission sitting

The Madlanga Commission continued leading evidence against suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan in his absence - one year to the day after Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's 6 July 2025 press conference first aired the corruption allegations that led to the inquiry. Evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim SC detailed what she called a pattern of financial beneficiation between Khan and businessman Mohamed 'Mo' Sayed spanning a 2021 SAPS personal-protective-equipment tender and a police IT contract. She told the commission Khan's financial-disclosure forms lurched from declaring zero vehicles in 2023 to a mixed luxury-and-vintage fleet of 30 cars in 2024, with no explanatory comments, submitting that he had lived far beyond a police salary. Hassim also asked investigators to probe Khan's possible involvement in the March 2021 burglary at the home of Daily Maverick journalist Marianne Thamm - both her laptops were stolen two months after she reported on SAPS Covid-19 PPE corruption - citing a WhatsApp message in which Khan said 'a counter should be activated on the journalist': 'You can't conclusively show it was linked to the WhatsApp exchange, but the sequence is alarming, and I raise it because it requires further investigation.' She said the record showed 'a pattern of abusing Crime Intelligence resources for his own personal gains'. All allegations are untested; Khan is presumed innocent.

Commission sitting

With suspended SAPS Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan still hospitalised after the 28 June shooting and unable to appear, the Madlanga Commission began leading evidence against him in his absence. Evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim SC took the commission through WhatsApp chats extracted from Khan's phone - seized around 10 May 2026 when he was arrested - which she said show Khan acting as a 'willing facilitator' of government tenders for tobacco businessman Mohamed 'Mo' Sayed. The messages, dated through 2021, include a 12 January exchange in which Sayed asked how to secure a SAPS face-mask contract and Khan told him to send prices and samples; a 5 June message asking Khan to check contract detail from 'Fanie' - suspended SAPS supply-chain divisional commissioner Molefe Fani, who also acted as head of procurement at National Treasury; and 7 July voice notes about Covid-19 test-kit volumes. Hassim submitted that 'at no point did Khan attempt to reject the arrangement', and pointed to a related IT contract between Treasury and a private company allegedly facilitated by Khan and Fani. All allegations are untested; Khan, Sayed and Fani are presumed innocent.

Commission sitting

The Madlanga Commission abruptly postponed the testimony of businessman Itumeleng 'Tumelo' Nku indefinitely, citing security concerns. Nku, who was due to conclude his evidence on the 2021 Aeroton cocaine bust, was present when chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced the halt: 'There are security concerns about Nku. We cannot hear his testimony at this stage. The hearing of his testimony is postponed indefinitely,' adding that an announcement would follow on when and under what circumstances he would return. The commission separately confirmed it had subpoenaed alleged 'Big Five' cartel figure Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala - described by spokesperson Jeremy Michaels as a 'central figure' in its investigation and currently held at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria - to appear on Tuesday 7 July 2026. It is understood Matlala agreed to testify on condition he would not be cross-examined on aspects of the R360 million SAPS Medicare24 tender, his legal team arguing that questioning on it could affect his ongoing legal proceedings. All allegations remain untested and those named are presumed innocent.

Commission sitting

Suspended SAPS Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan, summoned to begin his testimony before the Madlanga Commission, could not appear: he remained in a critical condition at Milpark Hospital after being shot in an apparent assassination attempt outside his Houghton home on Sunday 28 June 2026. His legal team instead argued an application - filed at 11:04pm on the night of the shooting - for parts of his evidence to be heard in camera, citing intelligence-sensitive information. Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga rejected it as fatally vague, saying 'We are completely in the dark. It is vague; I could go further and say it is hopeless,' and that nothing stopped the commission dismissing it on vagueness alone; counsel Advocate Zubair Khan conceded it was not ready and withdrew it, undertaking to refile once his client could give instructions. The commission also rebuked Khan's team for accusing the inquiry of leaks. The lawyers said Khan was sedated and unable to speak, invited the commissioners to verify his condition in hospital, and submitted a J88 medical report and photographs to counter speculation that the shooting was staged. The commission said it would engage Khan's lawyers on the way forward. All allegations remain untested; Khan is presumed innocent.

Vusi Shongwe

MK Party Member of Parliament Vusi Shongwe testified before the Madlanga Commission that, as he pressed for suspended SAPS Crime Intelligence boss Major-General Feroz Khan to account before Parliament's ad hoc committee on policing, Khan and his alleged associates tried to buy his silence with a R10 million bribe. Shongwe said that on 8 March 2026 men he identified as Khan's associates, Yusuf Kajee and a man known only as Imran, arranged a video call from a Durban security firm, dRK Tactical, at which a tearful Khan said 'you are suffocating me' and asked why he was after him. He testified he was offered a choice of a R2 million Checkers security tender or R10 million in cash, plus two bulletproof BMWs with tinted windows, to be handed over in Sandton on 10 March - which he declined, reporting it to former president Jacob Zuma and then to the committee and the commission. Shongwe also told the commission that EFF leader Julius Malema was the most vocal in opposing Khan being called to testify before the ad hoc committee. All allegations are untested; Khan and Malema are presumed innocent and have not answered the claims before the commission.

Itumeleng 'Tumelo' Nku

Businessman Itumeleng 'Tumelo' Nku resumed his testimony on the 2021 Aeroton cocaine bust with a substantially changed account after a weekend postponement to file a supplementary statement. He told the commission a 'hard chat' with his spiritual leader, who urged him to be honest, had prompted his return, and now described the operation as part of a 'broader business scheme': he said former deputy defence minister Kebby Maphatsoe, a 'distant relative', had introduced him in 2021 to a man known as 'Alpha', and that arranging the roughly R300 million bust had actually prevented a turf war by stopping the consignment reaching a rival trafficker. He also suggested Gauteng traffic chief Samuel Mashaba may have wanted to 'take' the cocaine. Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga expressed frustration that, even with the extra time, Nku had still not 'come clean'. Forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan was also at the commission to testify as it wrapped up the Aeroton drug-bust probe. All allegations are untested; everyone named is presumed innocent.

Itumeleng 'Tumelo' Nku

Tumelo Nku continued his testimony before the Madlanga Commission, describing himself as a consultant proficient in data analysis, 'ethical hacking', consignment and inventory management, and cyber-penetration testing, and saying he had consulted for and been paid by foreign intelligence agencies. He told the commission he was 'still building rapport with law enforcement agencies'. His testimony was then postponed to Monday, 29 June 2026, after a request for time to prepare a supplementary statement. All allegations are untested; Nku is presumed innocent.

Itumeleng 'Tumelo' Nku

Businessman Itumeleng 'Tumelo' Nku began his long-delayed testimony before the Madlanga Commission on his role at the 2021 Aeroton drug bust (the roughly R286 million cocaine consignment). He was grilled over why he was at the scene with about R60,000-R65,000 in cash, which he said was money for an unplanned trip, and maintained he was an unregistered, unpaid police informer rather than a participant. He testified that he had told a senior officer, the late Lieutenant-General Mfazi, about the consignment via a secure messaging app. A Hawks analyst testifying as 'Witness J' had told the commission that records pointed to Nku being part of the trafficking network, 'a drug trafficker, not an informer'. All allegations are untested; Nku is presumed innocent.

Julius Mkhwanazi

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi returned to the Madlanga Commission to answer the previous day's evidence from 'Witness K', the anonymous JMPD inspector who said he masterminded the alleged R14.9 million Killarney precious-stones theft. Mkhwanazi requested time to consult his legal team and declined to respond to the precious-stones claims, saying he had been preparing for his disciplinary hearing and had not studied her transcripts. He insisted the Killarney operation was a legitimate joint EMPD/JMPD seizure rather than a theft. The commission challenged a contradiction: he had denied knowing Witness K in his 15 April 2026 testimony but now confirmed he knows her, prompting Commissioner Sandile Khumalo to put it to him that he was either untruthful then or untruthful now. All allegations are untested; he denies wrongdoing and is presumed innocent.

Witness K

An inspector in the Johannesburg Metro Police Department's VIP Protection Unit testified before the Madlanga Commission as 'Witness K', in camera - her voice broadcast publicly but her name and image withheld for her safety after she said she feared for her life. She told the commission she had been in a romantic relationship with suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and came forward to admit her own role in an alleged theft of precious sugilite stones worth about R14.9 million from a flat in Killarney, Johannesburg on 11 February 2023. She testified that Mkhwanazi assembled a team after she passed on an informer's tip, that EMPD officers Kershia-Leigh Stols and Aiden McKenzie and a civilian, Andy van der Walt, took the stones under a falsified SAPS seizure form to make it look like a lawful police operation, and that the stones were sold for only about R110,000, with each participant receiving roughly R22,000. All allegations are untested; everyone named is presumed innocent.

Commission sitting

Medicare24 Holdings chief executive Michael 'Mike' van Wyk was subpoenaed to appear before the Madlanga Commission but did not testify: his attorney Sandy du Plessis said he had suffered severe panic attacks and was being admitted for psychiatric care, and the commission accepted his medical affidavit and postponed his appearance. To avoid losing the day, chief evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC led the documentary evidence in his absence - WhatsApp chats, voice notes and videos between van Wyk, attempted-murder-accused tenderpreneur Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. The evidence leaders submitted that a 6 April 2025 exchange ('get me a good price' / 'we'll go in at 250') over a video of 'Prestige'-branded one-kilogram bricks - forensically matched to blocks that tested positive for cocaine - points to an alleged drug deal, and that earlier chats show van Wyk seeking blue and red lights, EMPD branding, a memorandum of understanding and 'appointment cards' for a private specialised unit, alongside an exchange they read as a possible bribe. Van Wyk denies receiving the cocaine video and may file a supplementary affidavit by 6 July 2026. All allegations are untested; he is presumed innocent.

Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona

Suspended KZN Hawks provincial head Major General Lesetja Senona returned to the Madlanga Commission for a second round of evidence on the R200m Port Shepstone cocaine theft (~541kg, seized June 2021). Now represented by Advocate Dali Mpofu SC, Senona opened by accusing the commission of unfair treatment - Mpofu complained of a 'serial refusal' to share requested transcripts and questioned the cost and burden of recalling him over ground covered in his three-day January appearance. Under questioning by evidence leader Advocate Mahlape Sello SC, Senona said no security threats at the Port Shepstone office were ever reported to him, raised fears for his and his family's safety, and said he had been removed from his office 'like a dog' and hospitalised for two weeks. He disputed earlier testimony that he had subjected a junior officer to a polygraph over a stolen coffee machine. All allegations are untested.

Commission sitting

The hearings continued to probe the Aeroton cocaine bust scandal. But Mr Nku as a testifier asked for postponement to a date still to be agreed.

Brig. Campbell Nyuswa

Brigadier Campel Msizi Nyuswa was under scrutiny. His testimony revolved around his role in the handling of seized narcotics and his interactions with General Senona.

Samuel Mashaba

The inquiry heard testimony from senior police officials about failures in narcotics enforcement.

Samuel Mashaba

Traffic Chief Mashaba testified about a major drug bust, while commissioners lightened the mood by donning Bafana Bafana jerseys ahead of South Africa’s World Cup opener against Mexico.

Samuel Mashaba & Witness I

The hearings continued at the Brigitte Mabandla Judicial College in Pretoria, focusing on explosive testimony from “Witness I” after a lengthy private consultation.

Zelda Maphosho & Witness I

Assistant Director Zelda Mapholo was questioned about how IPID handled corruption allegations within the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD).

Lt-Col Nkoana Joseph Sebola & Zelda Maphosho

Colonel Nkwana Joseph Sebole was questioned in relation to drug trafficking operations and irregular policing practices at Durban’s ports (Pier 1 and Pier 2).

Lt-Col Kwazikwakhe Sibiya

Col Gavin Jacob

The focus shifted from Colonel David Jacob’s initial account of corruption in drug investigations (Day 112) to how internal disciplinary mechanisms were weaponized against whistleblowers.

Col Gavin Jacob

Colonel David Jacob was testifying about corruption and misconduct within the Hawks. His evidence focused on irregularities in drug‑related investigations, including how senior officers manipulated outcomes and targeted whistleblowers.

W/O Karl Sander

Warrant Officer Karl Sander’s was there to show how intimidation tactics like the polygraph were part of a broader retaliation against honest officers.

W/O Karl Sander

General Senona appeared before the Madlanga Commission. His testimony centered on the controversial decision to subject Warrant Officer Karl Sander to a polygraph test over the alleged theft of a coffee machine.

Oupa 'Brown' Mogotsi

the spotlight was again on Brown Mogotsi. His testimony was tense and confrontational: he repeatedly refused to answer questions posed by Advocate Matthew Chaskalson and the commissioners.

Lt-Col Nkoana Joseph Sebola

Colonel Nkwana Joseph Sebole was testifying about his role in the Aeroton drug bust scandal.

Commission sitting

Warrant Officer Boy Steve Phakula was under intense scrutiny as he gave evidence about his role in the Aeroton cocaine bust scandal.

W/O Marumo Magane

Warrant Officer Makgane was testifying about his alleged involvement in the Aeroton cocaine bust scandal.

Commission sitting

Advocate Adila Hassim SC was again in her role as evidence leader, guiding the testimony of Colonel Francois Steyn.

Lt-Col Jakobus Prinsloo

Retired Colonel Jakobus Prinsloo was testifying about the Hawks’ failure to secure their Port Shepstone offices before the disappearance of R200 million worth of cocaine.

Commission sitting

The commission continued with Hawks Major-General Hendrik Flynn. As he continued to testify about corruption and misconduct within the police service, particularly involving senior officers.

Commission sitting

The Commission continued to wrestle with how much testimony should be public, especially when sensitive intelligence or political connections are involved. Hawks Major-General Hendrik Flynn was part of the witnesses.

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Madlanga Commission was marked by technical disruptions, closed-door testimony, and the appearance of Witness G.

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The commission was dominated by the testimony of suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Director Tshukudu Malatji.

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The Madlanga Commission continued to hear testimony from Chief Umashi Dhlamini, extending the inquiry’s focus on systemic corruption and political pressure within policing structures.

Commission sitting

Madlanga Commission heard testimony from suspended Tshwane Metropolitan Police Deputy Chief Umashi Dhlamini, who was grilled over allegations of tender rigging and political interference.

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The commission focused on testimony around alleged criminality and political interference in Sedibeng, Gauteng. Major Lebogang Andrew Phiri’s testimony drew attention.

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Madlanga Commission focused on high‑stakes testimony and cross‑examination. And they had Mbangwa Abraham Nkhwashu as the testifier.

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Suspended Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi remained in the hot seat, facing relentless cross‑examination. Commissioners pressed him on WhatsApp exchanges with Sgt. Fannie Nkosi.

Commission sitting

The Madlanga Commission, suspended Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi was grilled over WhatsApp exchanges with Sgt. Fannie Nkosi.

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The suspended officials testified about political interference in policing and tender processes. The testifier was Gareth Mandisi Trevor Mnisi.

Julius Mkhwanazi

The Madlanga Commission aimed to Scrutinize EMPD Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi’s testimony for contradictions, especially around the “blue lights” scandal.

Julius Mkhwanazi

The Commission delivered a set of key recommendations aimed at reforming the criminal justice system. With suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi resuming his testimony.

Julius Mkhwanazi

The commission focused on Integrity of procurement systems within metropolitan governance. Witness : Julius Mkhwanazi, suspended Deputy Chief of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD).

Commission sitting

The commission is continuing with the focus on corruption and political interference in policing. Deputy chief Umashi Dlamini was the main testifier.

Commission sitting

The commission is continuing with investigating allegations of corruption, political interference, and organised crime within South Africa's criminal justice system. Mr Malatji was testifying.

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The commission is focusing on corruption and political interference in policing. Tshwane Metro Police Chief Yolande Faro continued as the headline witness.

Commission sitting

The commission is focusing on corruption and political interference in policing. The headline witness was Tshwane Metro Police Chief Yolande Faro.

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day 84, 24 March 2026. Commissioner Spiece was active in guiding the proceedings. He pressed witnesses for clarity on how oversight mechanisms failed, especially around compliance and financial controls.

Commission sitting

The commission is continuing with investigating allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system. the proceedings focused on testimony from Sergeant Nkosi.

Commission sitting

The Commission continues probing criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system. Testimony centered on Sergeant Fannie Nkosi.

Commission sitting

The Commission is moving deeper into allegations involving senior police and political figures, with mounting pressure for accountability. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi continued to testify.

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Madlanga Commission revealed how deeply SAPS intelligence channels may have been compromised by criminal syndicates. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi was the main witness.

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The Commission continue to hear testimony by a Gauteng organised crimes unit member Sgt Fannie Nkosi (Witness F).

Major-Gen Richard Shibiri

The Commission continue to hear testimony by the Suspended Organised Crime Unit Head Major-General Richard Shibiri [Day 04]. Application to hear testimony of Witness G in camera.

Major-Gen Richard Shibiri

The Commission continues its hearings into criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system. General Shibiri remained a central figure, with his testimony under scrutiny.

Major-Gen Richard Shibiri

General Shibiri questioned about his ties to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, including loans and alleged facilitation of payments.

Suleiman Carrim

Madlanga Commission focused on the testimony of businessman Suleiman Carrim, which revealed possible money laundering links involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and Hangwani Maumela. Evidence leaders expressed frustration, saying Carrim’s testimony raised more questions than answers.

Suleiman Carrim

Commission sitting

Ms. Sharmilla Williams was continuing her testimony about corruption and political interference in the justice system.

Major-Gen Richard Shibiri

Major General Shibiri faced questioning about money he received from Cat Matlala, claiming he paid it back.

Commission sitting

Following Linda Gxasheka’s testimony (suspended HR Head),

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Day 69, 27 February 2026, the commission continued hearing evidence from Linda Gxasheka, the suspended Head of Human Resources for Ekurhuleni

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Proceedings faced an early complication as the scheduled new witness reportedly took ill shortly after the session began.

Lieutenant-Gen Shadrack Sibiya

Lieutenant-Gen Shadrack Sibiya

Madlanga Commission Day 65, Monday, 23 February 2026: Former Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya Testifies on Alleged Criminal Ties

Lieutenant-Gen Shadrack Sibiya

Friday, 20 February 2026, is Day 64 of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The primary witness is Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, the suspended SAPS Deputy National Commissioner of Crime Detection. Today marks his third day on the stand.

Lieutenant-Gen Shadrack Sibiya

Day 63 Wednesday, 18 February 2026, suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Lieutenant-Gen Shadrack Sibiya

This marks the beginning of his scheduled four-day testimony.

Commission sitting

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is currently in Day 60 of its public hearings today, Friday, 13 February 2026 and the witness on stand is Thulani Magagula, an Assistant Director at the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

Commission sitting

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continued its 59th day of public hearings today, 12 February 2026, with primary witness Nomsa Masuku, a Senior Investigator from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continues its public hearings today, 10 February 2026, focusing on testimony related to alleged corruption within the City of Ekurhuleni. The commission is currently in Day 57 of its proceedings as Advocate Kemi Behari testifies.

Commission sitting

On Day 56 of the Madlanga Commission (Monday, 9 February 2026), Advocate Khemraj "Kemi" Behari: The suspended Head of Legal and Risk Services for the City of Ekurhuleni took the stand.

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Day 55 of the Madlanga Commission (Friday, 6 February 2026), the following individuals were the primary focus of the proceedings: Brigadier Rachel Matjeng and Witness F

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Thursday, 5 February 2026, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry reached Day 54 of its public hearings with Brigadier Rachel Matjeng, a senior SAPS official.

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Today, Wednesday, 4 February 2026, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continued its hearings in Pretoria, focusing on the cross-examination of an unnamed witness known as Witness F.

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On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard evidence from a highly anticipated witness identified as "Witness F", proceedings reach day 52

Commission sitting

On Monday, 2 February 2026, Captain Laurance Makgotloe testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as it entered Day 51 of its proceedings in Pretoria.

Commission sitting

The witness on the stand today is Hartley Ngoato, Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Day 50

Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona

Major-General Lesetja Senona will continue testifying at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria this morning, proceeding to day 49.

Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona

Major-General Lesetja Senona will continue testifying at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria this morning, proceeding to day 48.

Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona

The witness on the stand today is Major-General Lesetja Senona, Day 47 of Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality,

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Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Day 46

Senzo Mchunu

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will continue testifying at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria this morning, proceeding to day 45.

Senzo Mchunu & Julius Mkhwanazi

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu are providing testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, now on its 44th day.

Julius Mkhwanazi

Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 43.

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Dr. Imogen Mashazi, Former City of Ekurhuleni manager continues to present his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 42

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The witness on the stand today is Dr. Imogen Mashazi, Former City of Ekurhuleni manager as the proceedings reach day 41.

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Hilda Sinthumule appears before the commission proceedings reach day 40.

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Today's witness was to be General Senona. General Senona and his legal team have raised objections in relation to the documents that they have been provided for and their readiness to proceed today.

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The Madlanga Commission in Pretoria continues to probe witnesses

Oupa 'Brown' Mogotsi

Businessman Brown Mogotsi continues to present his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 37.

Oupa 'Brown' Mogotsi

Businessman Mr Brown Mogotsi continues to present his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 36.

Oupa 'Brown' Mogotsi

North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on Tuesday 18 November 2025.

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Mdluli Motsepe presents her testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 34.

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EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa presents her testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 33.

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Former divisional head employee Xolani Nciza continues to appear before the commission, proceedings reach day 32.

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Former divisional head employee Xolani Nciza presents his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 31.

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EMPD Chief Isaac Mapiyeye continue to present his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 28.

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EMPD Chief Isaac Mapiyeye presents his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 27.

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General Dumisani Khumalo continue to appear before the commission after being unable to continue his testimony last month due to illness, proceedings reach day 26.

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General Dumisani Khumalo appeared before the commission earlier Tuesday after being unable to continue his testimony last month due to illness, proceedings reach day 25.

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Chief Inspector George Raftopoulos of the Gauteng Traffic Police testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 24.

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Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 23 Day | Wednesday, 30 October 2025

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Madlanga commission inquiry Day 22.

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Captain Modisane and Captain Mkhatshwa present their testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as the proceedings reach day 21.

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will today go into day 20 of hearings with ballistic expert Mishack Mkhabela

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Madlanga commission inquiry Day 19

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system will today go into day 18 of hearings

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Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | Day 17| Wednesday, 22 October 2025

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system will today go into its sixth day of hearings with a new Witness A and B on the stand.

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will today go into day 15 of hearings with a new Witness A on the stand.

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system will today go into its sixth day of hearings with a new witness ICB on the stand.

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes in Pretoria Day 13 with Witness ICB.

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Witness X shares their testimony to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry...

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes its public hearings on day 11 with witness X. The Commission did not sit on Wednesday, after Crime Intelligence Head, Dumisani Khumalo, fell ill...

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system will today go...

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The inquiry seeks to get to the bottom of corruption and malfeasance claims that KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made in July about the criminal justice system.

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Lieutenant General Khumalo shares his testimony to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, detailing how the drug cartel has infiltrated the police force...

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in...

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in...

Lieutenant-Gen Fannie Masemola

Lieutenant General MASEMOLA appear before the commission proceedings reach day 5.

Lieutenant-Gen Fannie Masemola

Lieutenant General MASEMOLA appear before the commission proceedings reach day 4.

Lieutenant-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is expected to lead day three of the Madlanga Commission

Lieutenant-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has painted a grim picture of elaborate efforts to...

Lieutenant-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

The first hearing covers opening statements and initial submissions by parties involved.