The second interim report from the Madlanga Commission is expected to be submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday as investigations into alleged corruption and political interference within law enforcement continue.
President Ramaphosa established the Commission in September 2025 following claims of corruption and undue political influence affecting law enforcement agencies. Since then, 60 witnesses have appeared before the inquiry.
Hearings resumed in January this year, with 32 witnesses testifying over a period spanning more than 60 days. Evidence presented before the Commission has included testimony from officials linked to the Ekurhuleni and Tshwane Metro Police Departments, alongside information connected to major drug busts in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
Madlanga Commission Witness Testimony And In Camera Hearings
The Commission also dealt with five applications for in camera hearings, approving four of them. One application submitted by North West businessman Sulieman Carrim was dismissed.
The inquiry is currently on a two-week recess and is scheduled to resume proceedings on Monday.
The Times Post understands that the latest interim report is expected to provide further updates on evidence gathered during the ongoing hearings into alleged criminal infiltration and corruption within policing structures.
Parliament Committee Examines SAPS Corruption Allegations
Meanwhile, Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption and criminal infiltration within the South African Police Service heard preliminary findings from evidence leader Advocate Norman Arendse on Wednesday evening.
Arendse presented a draft report to Members of Parliament containing evidence submitted before the committee since October last year. The document will form part of the upcoming deliberations before eventually being tabled in the National Assembly.
During his presentation, Arendse said President Ramaphosa acted appropriately by placing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave following his 2024 decision to dissolve the Political Killings Task Team. However, he added that broader oversight within the policing sector remained insufficient.
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“His response — establishing the Madlanga Commission, placing the minister on special leave, and appointing an acting minister under section 98 of the constitution — was constitutionally grounded, though the evidence reveals a pattern of passive executive oversight in the policing portfolio that the committee may wish to address in its recommendations,” Arendse said.
