UPDATE | Pretorius Was a Person of Interest in Witness D’s Murder, Police Say

UPDATE | Pretorius was a person of interest in Witness D’s murder, police say

Wiandre Pretorius, who died by suicide on Saturday, was a person of interest in the murder of Marius van der Merwe, who was known as “Witness D”, police confirmed.

Wiandre Pretorius suicide: Filling station workers clean bloodied Brakpan scene

Wiandre Pretorius and the Shadow of Death Over the Madlanga Commission

Wiandre Pretorius, linked to Witness D's testimony, allegedly took his own life following an assassination attempt, raising concerns over safety.

Madlanga Commission: Murder Implicated Wiandre Pretorius Commits Suicide

Johannesburg – Police reservist Wiandre Pretorius has taken his own life just days after surviving what was widely reported as an attempted hit. The former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) official shot himself at a fuel filling station in Brakpan on Saturday, 7 February 2026. Pretorius was implicated in testimony given by Marius van der Merwe (Witness D) at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, which is investigating allegations o…

Madlanga Commission Takes Dramatic Step as Ramaphosa Responds to Ekurhuleni Police Scandal

The Madlanga Commission has delivered a shocking interim report revealing prima facie evidence of wrongdoing against suspended Ekurhuleni acting police chief Julius Mkhwanazi and several other officials, exposing deep-rooted corruption and misconduct within the city’s policing and municipal structures. President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the findings, received on December 17, and called for urgent action by law enforcement agencies. Speaking …