The Madlanga inquiry is expected to hear evidence linked to crime intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan, who remains in hospital after he was shot.

Instead, proceedings centred on the withdrawn application after the senior police officer was hospitalised following a shooting in Houghton, Johannesburg, on Sunday.

Khan withdraws secrecy bid after Madlanga calls application hopeless

Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was shot ahead of testifying at the Madlanga commission