South Africa: Ramaphosa Receives Explosive Police Corruption Report

What the report says

President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the Madlanga Commission’s second interim report, which focuses on alleged corruption, political interference and criminal conduct inside South Africa’s policing and intelligence structures. The report was published through Scrolla and distributed by AllAfrica on 6 August 2026, with the inquiry saying its latest findings stem from testimony and evidence heard since the start of 2026.

According to the article, the commission recommends disciplinary action and possible criminal prosecution for suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Shadrack Sibiya, Sgt. Fannie Nkosi, Witness G and alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi. It also calls for an urgent investigation into what it describes as an off-the-books Crime Intelligence operation involving Mogotsi and Witness G. The Presidency said the referrals will go to the South African Police Service special investigations task team, which was set up after the commission’s earlier report.

The wider significance is that the inquiry is steadily widening pressure on senior law-enforcement figures and on alleged links between policing, intelligence and politics. The report follows allegations raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July 2025. The commission’s final report is expected on 16 November 2026, and its findings could influence further disciplinary steps, criminal investigations and possible prosecutions. As a general matter, commissions of inquiry in South Africa do not themselves decide guilt, but can refer matters to investigators when evidence appears to justify it.