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Police probe attempted hit on Madlanga-linked figure

Gauteng police have launched a manhunt for suspects linked to the attempted hit on a former police officer, Wiandre Pretorius in Boksburg. Pretorius, whose name was mentioned by a witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, was ambushed outside his home, shortly after leaving a nearby fuel station. He was allegedly implicated by the late Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, who accused the former cop of being […]

todayFebruary 5, 2026 47

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Presidency under fire for not releasing Madlanga interim report

The Presidency has confirmed that only the final report, of the Madlanga Commission, will be made public. The announcement comes amid mounting backlash over the Presidency’s decision to withhold the Commission’s interim report, expected later this week. The interim report is set to outline progress in the Commission’s investigations into allegations of corruption and political interference within South Africa’s justice system. Presidency spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the interim report contains […]

todayDecember 15, 2025 75

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Three persons of interest identified in murder of Madlanga Commission witness

  National police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has revealed that three persons of interest have been identified in connection with the murder of a witness in the Madlanga Commission. Witness D, who has been identified as Marius Van der Merwe, was shot dead in full view of his wife and children in Brakpan on Friday night. Van der Merwe, who testified in camera in November, made damning allegations exposing alleged deep-rooted […]

todayDecember 8, 2025 133

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Madlanga Commission | EMPD official says her life was threatened after exposing alleged corruption

It was an emotional day at the Madlanga Commission, where the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Head of Media and Public relations, Kelebogile Thepa, revealed that she was almost assassinated after exposing alleged corruption involving Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi. Thepa testified that she had alerted the EMPD about a media enquiry that raised concerns about the department’s blue-light saga — a disclosure she believes placed her and others under the "threatening, […]

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