The Madlanga Commission enters its final week of public hearings before it pauses to prepare its second interim report due to be submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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The Madlanga Commission enters its final week of public hearings on Monday before it breaks to prepare its second interim report.
The hearings are expected to continue focusing on drug seizures by South African law enforcement agencies, as well as the handling, theft, and disappearance of narcotic substances in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Jeremy Michaels, spokesperson for the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, said hearings scheduled for May 11 to 15, 2026, would continue with testimony from witnesses who appeared before the commission last week.
“The Madlanga Commission’s hearings in the week ahead (11-15 May 2026) will continue to focus on drug seizures by South African law enforcement agencies, as well as the handling and theft or disappearance of narcotic substances in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng,” Michaels said.
He said the proceedings would include a continuation of testimony from several witnesses, including the in-camera evidence of Witness H heard on Friday.
“This is a continuation of the testimony of several witnesses last week, including the in-camera evidence of Witness H on Friday 8 May 2026,” he said.
Michaels also confirmed that this would be the final week of public hearings before the commission temporarily adjourns to prepare its second interim report.
“This is the last week of public hearings before the Commission breaks from May 18, 2026 to focus on its second Interim Report, which is due to be delivered to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 29 May 2026,” Michaels said.
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