{"id":33796,"date":"2025-10-01T18:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=33796"},"modified":"2025-10-01T18:41:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:41:30","slug":"madlanga-commission-crime-intelligence-boss-falls-ill-inquiry-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/10\/01\/madlanga-commission-crime-intelligence-boss-falls-ill-inquiry-postponed\/","title":{"rendered":"Madlanga Commission | Crime Intelligence boss falls ill, inquiry postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33797 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-10.08.31-770x645.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-10.08.31-770x645.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-10.08.31-768x644.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-10.08.31.jpeg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will resume on October 13, following today\u2019s unexpected adjournment after Crime Intelligence boss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2025\/09\/29\/the-big-5-crime-intelligence-chief-reveals-cartel-links-to-sas-justice-system\/\">Dumisani Khumalo<\/a>, fell ill.<\/p>\n<p>Khumalo, who has been providing explosive evidence on the alleged infiltration of criminal syndicates into South Africa\u2019s justice system, was scheduled to appear for a third consecutive day.<\/p>\n<p>Commission Chairperson, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, said Khumalo arrived at the venue at 9am but was unable to continue, prompting the postponement.<\/p>\n<p>The South African Police Service has confirmed that Khumalo is receiving medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>National Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, reassured the public that he will continue his testimony once he has recuperated<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"qtmplayer-playlist-large\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"qtmplayer-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"qtmplayer-trackitem qtmplayer-track-inpage\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-10.08.31-100x100.jpeg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-10.08.31-370x370.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Athlenda.wav\n3120736\naudio\/wav\n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"Madlanga Commission | Crime Intelligence boss falls ill, inquiry postponed\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Nonhlanhla 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concerns.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"qtmplayer-playlist-large\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"qtmplayer-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"qtmplayer-trackitem qtmplayer-track-inpage\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-10.08.31-100x100.jpeg\" alt=\"cover\">\t\t<span \t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-cover=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-01-at-10.08.31-370x370.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-file=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Athlenda.wav\n3120736\naudio\/wav\n\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-title=\"Madlanga Commission | Crime Intelligence boss falls ill, inquiry postponed\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-qtmplayer-artist=\"Nonhlanhla 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messages<\/a> between businessmen Brown Mogotsi and Vusimuzi &#8220;Cat&#8221; Matlala, which allegedly showed Mogotsi pressuring Matlala to fund political memberships in two regions.<\/p>\n<p>The messages reportedly shed light on the alleged criminal syndicate\u2019s penetration of the political sphere, particularly within the ANC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/sapsHQ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#sapsHQ<\/a> National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola wishes to inform the public that the Divisional Commissioner for Crime Intelligence, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo is receiving the best medical care after feeling unwell this morning.<\/p>\n<p>The General felt unwell\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GkXBDodXUw\">pic.twitter.com\/GkXBDodXUw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SA Police Service \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@SAPoliceService) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAPoliceService\/status\/1973332599826231524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Written by: Lebohang Ndashe<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will resume on October 13, following today\u2019s unexpected adjournment after Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo, fell ill. 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