The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, will continue with its hearings on Tuesday.
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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is expected to continue with its work on Tuesday after a short Easter break, with suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi expected to return to the spotlight on April 14.
Jeremy Michaels, the Commission’s spokesperson, said 49 witnesses have testified over 84 days of hearings to date.
Michaels previously announced that the Commission would break for the Easter recess on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, resuming its hearings on Tuesday, April 07, 2026.
He said that President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the term of the Commission to enable it to hear the testimony of a long list of witnesses who are yet to testify under oath.
The Commission has yet to announce the next witness.
On the last day before the break (March 24, 2026), Deputy Chief of Police for Asset Protection and Security Services at the City of Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD), Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies, testified about the infiltration of municipal governance by criminal syndicates.
Spies detailed a highly irregular tender process for guarding municipal properties, involving Gubis 85 Solutions, a security company implicated in the testimony of Gauteng Organised Crime Unit officer Sergeant Fannie Nkosi.
Spies stated that Gubis 85 Solutions was allegedly favoured over 21 other service providers in the TMPD R2.9 billion security tender.
He said that Gubis was paid R59 million and allocated 37 infrastructure sites, and surpassed other service providers in both payment and site allocation.
Nkosi’s testimony and WhatsApp chats suggested that Umashi Dhlamini, the suspended TMPD deputy chief commissioner for support and administrative services, put together a list of seven recommended companies, purportedly from the EFF, and ActionSA members were involved in TMPD security tender deliberations.
The chats also showed that Nkosi presented a list to Mnisi, with EFF leader Julius Malema referred to as ‘CIC Juju’, expected to verify the companies’ involvement.
Kholofelo Morodi, ActionSA MMC for Corporate and Shared Services, has since been suspended by Tshwane Mayor Dr Nashiphi Moya after allegations surfaced that she sent internal tender documents to Nkosi.
In late March 2026, Nkosi faced extensive scrutiny during a six-day testimony at the Madlanga Commission, where he was labeled as ‘obstructive and untruthful’.
His testimony linked him to organised crime, particularly highlighting relationships with crime figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, including a controversial R25,000 payment which he claimed was for providing a private motorbike escort to a wedding.
Questions arose during the testimony regarding a ‘black credit card’ associated with Matlala and Nkosi’s ties to municipal officials, underlined by alleged patronage networks.
Following this contentious session, police executed a search and seizure warrant at Nkosi’s home on April 02, 2026, leading to his arrest.
The Madlanga Commission is investigating allegations of collusion and corruption between politicians, senior police, prosecutors, intelligence operatives, and elements of the judiciary, following allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July 2025.
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