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 Madlanga Commission has heard explosive allegations that former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Andrea Johnson wanted a senior police brigadier investigated and charged, allegedly creating an opportunity for her husband to occupy the position. IDAC prosecutor Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy made the allegations during her testimony on Tuesday, as she continued to detail what she described as serious irregularities in the directorate’s handling of investigations involving senior Crime Intelligence officials. Ramsamy told the commission that Johnson instructed her to…

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…

Major General Feroz Khan and Major General Ebrahim Kadwa are expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Monday following their arrest over allegations linked to the illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. The two senior police officers, together with a civilian suspect, were arrested over the weekend following an investigation by Gauteng Counter Intelligence Operations. In a statement issued on Sunday, the South African Police Service confirmed the arrests and said the suspects are facing…