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Key Witness in Madlanga Commission Inquiry Killed Outside Johannesburg Home

The killing intensifies scrutiny of the Ramaphosa-appointed Madlanga inquiry probing alleged police–political collusion.

Overview

  • Police say Witness D was gunned down around 8:30 p.m. outside his Brenthurst, Brakpan home east of Johannesburg, with no arrests reported.
  • Nearby CCTV recorded a suspected getaway vehicle, and investigators have linked a white Nissan NP200 with a canopy to the scene.
  • The witness had testified behind closed doors in November that suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi ordered him to dump a detainee’s body in 2022.
  • Acting Gauteng police commissioner Fred Kekana said two shots were fired as he opened his gate and that his wife was unharmed.
  • The Ramaphosa-appointed commission led by Mbuyiseli Madlanga is probing alleged ties between politicians, police and criminal networks, and both Senzo Mchunu and Mkhwanazi deny wrongdoing.