The Madlanga Commission is set to pursue criminal charges against fired Crime Intelligence major general Feroz Khan after he failed to appear before the inquiry on Monday despite virtual accommodation. Chair Mbuyiseli Madlanga dismissed Khan’s bid for a postponement, ruling that the former general disregarded a legitimately issued subpoena on...
The Madlanga Commission orders taxi boss Sindane’s evidence on Monday, rejecting his postponement despite a medical certificate and spiritual claim.
The Madlanga Commission postponed Major-General Feroz Khan’s testimony to 28 September 2026 on 1 September, ordering him to appear in person unless he voluntarily undergoes an independent medical assessment confirming he is unfit to testify. Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga ruled that Khan’s lawyers and the commission’s evidence leaders must agree on...
The Madlanga Commission has postponed suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan’s testimony to 28 September 2026, attaching strict conditions after he failed to appear on 1 September citing hospital readmission. Khan will only be excused from the September hearing if he undergoes an independent medical assessment by a...
Major General Feroz Khan has reportedly been re admitted to a Johannesburg hospital, raising fresh uncertainty over whether the suspended police officer will testify before the Madlanga Commission this week. The suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head is receiving medical attention nearly two months after he was seriously wounded in a...
Taxi industry figure Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni told the Madlanga Commission on 28 August 2026 that he warned former police minister Bheki Cele in May 2022 about a criminal cartel driving violence in the taxi industry and alleged senior SAPS complicity, only to have his concerns dismissed. Sibanyoni, testifying before the...
Controversial taxi industry figure Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni told the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on 28 August 2026 that he warned then-police minister Bheki Cele about taxi-industry killings and an alleged cartel involving senior SAPS officials in May 2022, but Cele refused to act on the information. Sibanyoni, testifying under a...
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria was expected to hear from a new witness on Thursday, 28 August 2026, as it continued examining alleged political interference, corruption, and criminal infiltration in South African law enforcement agencies. SABC News reporter Sibahle Motha confirmed the development, stating that proceedings were set...
Businessman Suliman Carrim has been issued a formal subpoena to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 14 August 2026. The commission, currently investigating allegations of systemic corruption and criminal infiltration within the South African justice system, rejected a request to further delay the proceedings. On 29 July 2026,...
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, currently sitting in Pretoria, is expected to hear testimony from a new witness this week as the inquiry nears its final phase. Established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in July 2025, the commission is chaired...
National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams saw his scheduled appearance before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry stall on 11 August 2026. The delay stemmed from the late submission of his sworn affidavit and supporting documents, which reached the commission’s evidence leaders only hours before the...
Former head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Advocate Andrea Johnson, has faced intense questioning at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry regarding the decision to join suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola to a high-profile corruption trial. Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga challenged the logic of grouping Masemola, who faces...
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is currently in its 154th day of hearings as it continues to probe allegations of political interference and systemic corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice sector. Chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, the commission remains focused on evaluating evidence regarding the alleged infiltration...
Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Peter Serunye has testified before the Madlanga Commission that he challenged the legal basis for the arrest and corruption charges brought against senior police officials in 2025. Serunye stated that after a formal review of the case docket on 16 August 2025, he determined that...
State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy of the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) resumed her testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 4 August 2026. Ramsamy first appeared before the commission on 30 July 2026, one day after her former superior, Advocate Andrea Johnson, concluded her own testimony. Allegations Of Interference...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed frustration with individuals allegedly citing medical conditions to evade giving testimony at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System. Speaking in the North West province on 1 August 2026, the President suggested that some witnesses are...
Advocate Andrea Johnson, once South Africa’s top corruption investigator, has admitted under oath that her relationship with a man she was investigating was deeply personal. The revelation came after six gruelling days before a commission of inquiry. Johnson headed the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption until her leadership came under fierce...
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is set to institute criminal proceedings against an individual accused of deliberately exposing the identity of a protected witness. Chairperson Retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga confirmed the legal action during proceedings on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, marking a significant escalation in the Commission’s efforts to maintain...
North West businessman Suliman Carrim is seeking an indefinite postponement of his testimony before the Madlanga Commission, citing ongoing health concerns following a reported heart attack in April 2026. The commission, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is currently weighing arguments regarding Carrim’s compliance with its subpoena and his documented inability...
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has reserved judgment on an application brought by North West businessman Suliman Carrim to postpone his upcoming testimony. Mr Carrim, who first appeared before the commission in April 2026, has requested the delay citing ongoing health issues following a heart attack. Investigation And Challenges To...
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has announced it will formally lay perjury charges against the Head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Advocate Andrea Johnson, and former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi. The decision follows testimony by Advocate Johnson at the Madlanga Commission in July 2026,...
Advocate Andrea Johnson, the head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), has been issued a new subpoena to testify before the Madlanga Commission following her failure to appear on 13 July 2026. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that Johnson returned to her duties on 17 July 2026...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the lifespan of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to mid-November 2026, granting officials more time to investigate allegations of deep-seated criminality and political interference within South Africa’s security and justice sectors. Chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, the commission was specifically tasked with...
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has formally questioned members of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) regarding the legal foundation of its investigation into senior Crime Intelligence (CI) officials. The inquiry, which took place on 14 and 15 July 2026, focused on whether the arrest of high-ranking officers in June...
The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Advocate Andrea Johnson, was unable to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday, 13 July 2026, following a medical emergency that resulted in her hospitalisation. Proceedings were subsequently adjourned after the commission received a medical certificate stating that Johnson would be...
Andrea Johnson, the head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), is scheduled to testify before the Madlanga Commission on Monday, 13 July 2026. The commission, chaired by retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is currently tasked with investigating allegations of systemic corruption, criminality, and political interference within South Africa’s criminal justice...
Former Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi and the municipality’s suspended head of human resources, Linda Gxasheka, are scheduled to appear at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court today, 10 July 2026, for their formal bail applications. The pair were among four officials arrested on 8 July 2026 by the Commission Recommendations Task...
The Activists and Citizens Forum has formally called on Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to clear his name regarding allegations of criminal influence. The request follows reports that Malema has been implicated in WhatsApp communications involving suspended Crime Intelligence official...
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is expected to deliver a ruling on Wednesday regarding an application by a witness, known only as ‘Witness M’, to have their testimony heard in camera. The businessman filed the request citing significant safety and security concerns for themselves and their family, stating that open...
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continued its mandate today, 7 July 2026, as it hears testimony regarding the alleged infiltration of the criminal justice system by organised crime syndicates. Amid ongoing public sessions, the inquiry is currently examining evidence suggesting that state intelligence resources were utilised to intimidate journalist Marianne...
