US EditionWiandre Pretorius: Man named in South Africa's Madlanga Commission found dead
Wiandre Pretorius, named in a police corruption murder probe, died by suicide after surviving a recent assassination attempt, leaving four of 12 persons of interest now dead, police said.
- On Saturday, Wiandre Pretorius, 41, allegedly shot himself at a Brakpan petrol filling station, East Rand, and police have registered an inquest docket with investigations under way.
- Named by Witness D, Marius van der Merwe, in November 2025, Pretorius survived an attempted hit when gunmen riddled his vehicle with 16 bullets in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, on Thursday, 5 February.
- At the scene, officers said they found Pretorius's body with a firearm next to it and are reviewing CCTV footage as part of the probe.
- Authorities expect that Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, National Police Spokesperson, said `arrests are imminent` after Pretorius's death leaves only eight of the original 12 persons of interest in the Mbense killing still alive.
- The Madlanga Commission illustrates ongoing probes into Emmanuel Mbense's murder and Witness D's killing, prompting questions about syndicate involvement, investigators said.
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Police informant implicated in Madlanga Inquiry takes his own life
Police informant Wiandre Pretorius who was implicated at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has taken his own life. National Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, confirmed that Pretorius shot himself at a petrol filling station in Brakpan on Saturday night. The incident is said to have happened in front of his partner, Sergeant Juan Mare Eksteen. This incident comes days after Pretorius claimed his life was under threat following an a…
Wiandre Pretorius, implicated in Madlanga commission, dies by suicide after attempted hit
Wiandre Pretorius, implicated in Witness D’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has taken his own life. It’s alleged that the 41-year-old shot himself at a petrol filling station in Brakpan on the East Rand on Saturday, 7 February 2026. According to the South African Police Service (Saps), the incident unfolded in the presence of his partner, a police sergeant, following a dispute. ALSO READ: ‘Get down!’: Inside slain Madlanga …
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KahawaTunguMan named in South Africa's police corruption probe found dead
A South African man named in a major police corruption probe has died after reportedly shooting himself at a petrol station. Police are now investigating the death of Wiandre Pretorius, 41, who last week said he had survived an assassination attempt. Pretorius’s name had been mentioned at the ongoing corruption inquiry, known as the Madlanga Commission. This was in connection with the 2022 murder of a man, Emmanuel Mbense, allegedly at the hands…
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