US EditionMadlanga Commission Halted as Crime Intelligence Head Seeks Medical Care
The commission paused after SAPS Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo fell ill while linking organized crime syndicates to police and political corruption.
- On October 1, 2025, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced the Madlanga Commission adjourned after Khumalo left shortly after 9 am, citing illness.
- Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo had been testifying since Monday into a third day, presenting WhatsApp messages linking organised crime, police, political figures, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, and Brown Mogotsi.
- Khumalo stated a senior Hawks official leaked police info to Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, and linked Calvin Rafadi's activities to selling classified material to the cartel, during testimony.
- Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels and SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said Khumalo is receiving medical care and is in good spirits, with no timeline set for his return and updates coming later today.
- Now in its third week, the inquiry was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa on July 13 with a preliminary budget of R147.9 million and has faced delays probing systemic corruption.
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South Africa: Khumalo Falls Ill Before Giving Evidence At Madlanga Commission
Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo left the Madlanga Commission after falling ill minutes before he was due to testify. Earlier this week, he presented WhatsApp messages allegedly linking police, politicians and business to organised crime networks.
Madlanga inquiry adjourns early as crime intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo falls ill – The Mail & Guardian
The Madlanga commission into police corruption and criminality adjourned early on Wednesday after a witness, crime intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo, fell ill at the venue before proceedings could begin. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said in a statement that Khumalo was receiving “the best medical care after feeling unwell” on the morning of the hearing at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. Masemola added that Khu…
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