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Madlanga Commission No-Show Witness Nabbed at OR Tambo Airport Boarding Flight Out of SA
The CRTT detained the 49-year-old minutes before an international flight after he missed a commission subpoena, and he is due in court Friday.
- On Thursday evening, the Commissions Recommendations Task Team arrested a 49-year-old man at OR Tambo International Airport moments before he was due to board an international flight for failing to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
- The Madlanga Commission is probing allegations that a drug cartel known as the Big Five has infiltrated the state, leading to heightened scrutiny of witnesses appearing before the inquiry.
- Several witnesses have previously dodged the inquiry, including North West ANC member and businessman Suliman Carrim, who cited medical reasons, and former Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan, whose testimony was delayed by shooting incidents.
- The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Pretoria Magistrate on Friday, October 16, 2026, to face charges related to his failure to comply with the commission's subpoena.
- Beyond this arrest, the commission plans to obtain a statement from Congolese socialite Serge Cabonge following voice recordings attributed to him played during bail proceedings at the Randburg magistrate's court.
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South Africa: Madlanga Commission No-Show Witness Nabbed At OR Tambo Airport Boarding Flight Out of South Africa
A suspect has been arrested for failing to appear as a witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. He was detained just before boarding a flight out of South Africa and is now headed to a dock in a Pretoria court.
·Washington, United States
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Madlanga Commission no-show witness nabbed at OR Tambo airport boarding flight out of SA
A suspect has been arrested for failing to appear as a witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. He was detained just before boarding a flight out of South Africa and is now headed to a dock in a Pretoria court.
·Cape Town, South Africa
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