Madlanga Commission

President Ramaphosa accepted Andrea Johnson's immediate resignation as IDAC head on 27 July 2026. Johnson resigned to avoid a fitness inquiry following damaging testimony at the Madlanga Commission. A new IDAC Ombud office led by retired Judge Takalani Raulinga was launched on 10 July 2026.

Avocate Andrea Johnson resigned immediately after stating the controversy surrounding her was damaging the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption and the National Prosecuting Authority. Her resignation followed scrutiny by the Madlanga Commission.

Vusimusi 'Cat' Matlala is set to appear at the Madlanga Commission, which is investigating police corruption in South Africa. He grew up hustling to make a living.

The Madlanga Commission's final report deadline in South Africa has been extended from March to 16 November 2026. President Ramaphosa stated the commission must finish hearing evidence by 2 October to close ongoing matters.

The Madlanga Commission in South Africa is set to rule on a request for private testimony. The decision will be part of ongoing proceedings detailed in South African News Briefs.

Matlala's lawyers are appearing before the Madlanga Commission in South Africa. The event is reported by South African News Briefs on July 7, 2026.

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's testimony before the Madlanga Commission was delayed. His legal representatives will attend in his place, with the commission citing heightened media and public interest as the reason for the postponement.

Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's allegations led to the Madlanga Commission revealing deep-rooted corruption within the South African Police Service (SAPS), exposing high-ranking officials involved in organised crime. The findings highlight systemic issues in SAPS one year after the initial claims.

Major General Feroz Khan, deputy head of SAPS Crime Intelligence, was shot in Houghton and hospitalized. He was set to testify at the Madlanga Commission after dropping a court bid to block investigators from accessing his seized electronic devices.

Mike van Wyk, boss of Medicare24, faces questions at the Madlanga Commission over a R360-million police medical tender and a cash video. Church leader Michael Sandlana is fighting for bail alongside a Gauteng High Court judge accused of accepting R2.4-million in bribes for favorable rulings.

The Madlanga Commission has reopened a corruption probe in Ekurhuleni. The development was reported by allAfrica in a June 2026 news brief.

WhatsApp messages between Major General Feroz Khan and Mohamed Sayed, co-founder of Carnilinx, implicate Khan in colluding with Julius Malema. The Madlanga Commission investigator revealed the connection.

The Madlanga Commission is investigating the disappearance of R500-million worth of cocaine from police custody in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Senior officers are being questioned about why large drug seizures were stored in inadequately secured facilities.

South Africa's Madlanga Commission is investigating allegations involving a Brazilian butt lift bribe denial and botched cocaine raids. The inquiry focuses on 'gifts' from a lover and drug heists.

Julius Mkhwanazi, a suspended South African police chief, had a tissue stuck to his forehead during testimony at the Madlanga Commission, a corruption inquiry into the justice system. The incident occurred as he wiped sweat while being questioned about misconduct allegations.