President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System an extension to complete its work, citing the need for the commission to hear all outstanding evidence before compiling its final report. On Thursday, the Presidency confirmed that the commission will now submit its final report on 16 November 2026, instead of the original deadline of 31 August 2026. The extension sets 2 October 2026 as the deadline for…

Four suspects, including suspended City of Ekurhuleni Head of Legal Services Kemi Behari and former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi, have been arrested in a major overnight operation linked to allegations that emerged before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed on Thursday that the arrests were carried out by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team during coordinated raids…

ActionSA has praised KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for what it describes as his unwavering courage in exposing alleged corruption within the South African Police Service, saying his actions helped trigger sweeping investigations into alleged criminality and political interference in the country’s criminal justice system. In a statement released on Monday, ActionSA president Herman Mashaba marked the first anniversary of Mkhwanazi’s now-famous 6 July 2025 press conference, during which the senior police officer publicly levelled explosive allegations against senior figures…

Suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan had repeatedly raised concerns about his personal safety and was prepared to testify before the Madlanga Commission only under strict protection measures before he was shot in an apparent assassination attempt, his lawyer said on Monday. Advocate Zubair Khan revealed that his legal team had filed an application requesting that the senior police officer’s evidence be heard in camera because of the highly sensitive nature of the testimony he intended to give. The…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has assembled a high-level multidisciplinary team to investigate the attempted murder of Major General Feroz Khan, who was critically wounded in a shooting in Johannesburg on Sunday evening, just days before he was due to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Khan was shot on 3rd Avenue in Houghton on Sunday night after gunmen allegedly ambushed him while he was travelling in his vehicle. According to SAPS, preliminary investigations indicate that two unidentified…

South African law enforcement agencies have dealt another significant blow to international drug trafficking syndicates after seizing 30 bricks of cocaine aboard a vessel at the Port of Durban, just days after intercepting an estimated 90kg of cocaine concealed in trucks arriving from Brazil. The latest seizure, announced jointly by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Hawks on Tuesday night, is the second major cocaine bust at the country’s busiest port in less than a week and underscores…

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the dismissal of Major General Richard Shibiri, the former national head of Organised Crime, following the conclusion of internal disciplinary proceedings. In a statement issued on Friday, SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the disciplinary process was conducted in accordance with SAPS regulations and principles of procedural fairness. “Major General Shibiri was found guilty of misconduct relating to conduct that brought the organisation into disrepute, including associating himself with a known criminal,”…

Businessman and political fixer Brown Mogotsi will remain behind bars after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday denied him bail in a case stemming from an alleged staged shooting incident in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomed the ruling, saying the court found that Mogotsi had failed to satisfy the requirements for his release and that the interests of justice did not permit him to be granted bail. Mogotsi faces a string of charges, including unlawful possession of…

The case against SAPS forensic ballistics expert Captain Laurence Makgotloe has been postponed to 2 June 2026 for a formal bail application, following his brief appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Makgotloe faces three serious charges, including defeating the ends of justice, being an accessory after the fact, and unlawful possession of ammunition. His arrest last Friday was carried out by the Madlanga Commission’s Recommendations Task Team after an investigation linked him to alleged irregularities in high-profile murder…

Legal expert Elton Hart says alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi’s attempt to have the Madlanga Commission’s chief evidence leader, Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC, recused is unlikely to succeed and could significantly delay proceedings at the high-profile inquiry. Hart was speaking in an interview with Newzroom Afrika on Friday after Mogotsi formally applied for Chaskalson’s removal from proceedings involving his testimony before the commission chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. The commission was established to investigate allegations of corruption, criminal syndicates and…