By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to resume on Monday, 13 October 2025, without South African Police Services (SAPS) Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo.
Khumalo fell ill a week ago when he was due to continue with his testimony.
SAPS national commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed that Khumalo is receiving the best medical care and was in good spirits.
The date for Khumalo to resume his testimony remains uncertain.
In a statement, the commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels confirmed that Lieutenant-General Khumalo will not be testifying on Monday.
Instead Michaels said, that the evidence leaders will seek permission to hold the next round of hearings in a closed session.
“In view of the nature of the evidence to be presented when the hearings resume, the evidence leaders will apply for the hearings to be conducted in a closed session at which the media and members of the public will not be allowed,” he said.
If the application is approved, the hearings will proceed in private until further notice.
The inquiry, chaired by retired Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga continues to investigate alleged political interference, criminality, and corruption within South Africa’s criminal justice system, issues seen as central to restoring public trust in law enforcement institutions.
To date, five witnesses have testified before the commission, including Khumalo; KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi; National police commissioner Fannie Masemola; and Petronella Margaretha van Rooyen, head of legal services in the police.
KZN Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Elaine Harrison, has also given her evidence.
Most of the witnesses have corroborated one another’s evidence, confirming that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s directive to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) exceeded his mandate.