Some interesting developments which came up at the Madlanga commission last week, as well as the testimony of anonymous witnesses whose identities were protected through innovative measures, ensured another gripping series of hearings. On 13 October the Daily Maverick and News24 challenged the commission’s decision to hold the week’s hearings in camera (Latin, literally ‘in Read more >
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By Asive Xali, Africa CheckFirst published on Africa Check The Madlanga commission of inquiry, chaired by retired deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, began its hearings on 17 September 2025. It was established after explosive allegations by a senior police official that a powerful criminal group had compromised South Africa’s law enforcement structures. Among those implicated is national police minister Read more >
The Madlanga commission took its first break this week since the start of its public hearings on 17 September, hearing only two days’ of evidence. It was in the middle of the testimony of Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, who heads up the crime intelligence division of the South African Police Service (SAPS), that the general took Read more >