The Madlanga Commission says it has heard 32 witnesses over 64 days as it continues investigating allegations of corruption, political interference and criminality within South Africa’s criminal justice system.
The Madlanga Commission has submitted its Second Interim Report to President Cyril Ramaphosa and will resume public hearings on Monday, June 1, 2026, as its inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system continues.
Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels confirmed the submission, saying the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission, had delivered its Second Interim Report to the President.
The Commission, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and supported by Adv Sesi Baloyi SC and Adv Sandile Khumalo SC, was appointed on July 23, 2025 to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
He said the Commission resumed its work on January 5, 2026 after a break following the submission of its First Interim Report on December 17, 2025, with public hearings resuming on January 26, 2026.
