Gauteng Police are investigating a murder and attempted murder after a man identified as Preggy Padayachee was shot dead on the R21 in Ekurhuleni, hours before disgraced former Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan was due to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The shooting happened on Monday evening, 5 October, on the R21 towards OR Tambo International Airport. Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that a murder and attempted murder case was being investigated. According to…

South Africa’s police hierarchy was plunged into another crisis on Tuesday when suspended Deputy National Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court facing allegations of rape, trafficking in persons and the sexual grooming of a 16-year-old child. Sibiya, 59, appeared in court after his arrest by members of the Commissions Recommendations Task Team (CRTT), adding a deeply serious criminal case to a string of controversies that have already placed the senior police officer at the centre of…

A 59-year-old senior police officer holding the rank of Lieutenant General has been arrested on charges relating to alleged sexual offences involving a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman. The arrest, which took place on Monday, September 21, has triggered renewed calls for accountability within the South African Police Service, with civil rights organisation Not In My Name International demanding stronger measures to prevent abuse of power by police officers. According to the SAPS, the senior officer was arrested by…

Madlanga Commission: One Year of Explosive Evidence, Now Extended to January The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will have more time to complete its work after President Cyril Ramaphosa granted what has been described as the final extension for the submission of its report. The commission will now submit its final report on 25 January 2027, almost 16 months after public hearings began and more than a year after KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi became its first witness. The Presidency…

The Madlanga Commission has marked one year of public hearings, with 110 witnesses having testified over 174 days as the inquiry investigates allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system. The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System held its first hearing on 17 September 2025, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the inquiry in July that year. The commission, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was established…

Former Hawks head General Godfrey Lebeya came under intense questioning at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday over his reliance on alleged police informant Malcolm X and his handling of the investigation into the theft of drugs worth an estimated R200 million from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone. Lebeya returned to the commission to conclude his testimony, with questions focusing on decisions he made while heading the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks. A key issue was…

The Madlanga Commission has rejected suspended Crime Intelligence deputy head Major General Feroz Khan’s application to postpone his appearance indefinitely, ordering him to undergo an independent medical assessment as it pushes to secure his testimony later this month. Khan is now expected to appear before the commission on Monday, September 28, 2026, following several delays linked to his health. Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, who chairs the inquiry, ruled that Khan had not placed sufficient information before the commission to justify the…

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will go into recess from Thursday, September 3, until Friday, September 11, with public hearings set to resume on Monday, September 14. The commission confirmed the seven-working-day break as it prepares for the next phase of its investigation into criminality, political interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system. Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said the recess was necessary to allow two commissioners to honour commitments they had made when the inquiry was originally expected…

The corruption case linked to the controversial Medicare24 Tshwane District contract has been postponed to 29 September 2026, when the matter is expected to be transferred to the Pretoria Regional Court and joined with businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court heard on Friday that disclosure of the contents of the docket had been completed for all 14 accused. The accused face corruption charges relating to the alleged irregular awarding of a contract worth approximately R228 million to Medicare24…

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has adjourned to consider arguments by Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s legal team after his lawyers opposed the continuation of his testimony in the absence of his lead counsel. Tensions escalated at the commission on Monday after Advocate Fatima Missi told chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga that Matlala was not comfortable proceeding without his primary counsel, Advocate Anneline van den Heever, who was absent due to ill health. Missi said Matlala had instructed his legal team to approach…