By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The National Commissioner of Police Fannie Masemola, will testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, on Monday, 22 September 2025.
This is according to the Commission spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels.
Masemola will testify after Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi concluded his testimony on Friday.
“We can confirm that the National Commissioner of Police, General Fannie Masemola, will testify before the Commission of Inquiry on Monday, September 22, 2025, “Michaels said.
The hearings are being held at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, where members of the public will also be allowed to attend proceedings.
“We would also like, to remind those members of the public who want to attend the hearing that they should bring along a valid Identity Document or Driver’s Licence, and that no weapons will be permitted on the Commission’s premises,” Michaels added.
The commission, chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, began its hearings on Wednesday, September 17, with Mkhwanazi as its first witness.
Mkhwanazi outlined several instances of how politicians meddled in the functioning of the SAPS.
He made damning allegations against two former police ministers and the presidency in what he claims was evident political interference in the service.
He alleges the presidency instructed Masemola, to redeploy detectives to Richards Bay Minerals, a private entity, to prioritise several cases for the company.
He also alleges former police minister Bheki Cele tried to interfere in an internal police disciplinary process by requesting that an officer resign so he did not have to chair the disciplinary hearing into crime intelligence spy boss Feroz Khan.
Can General Cele really go to the extent of wanting a person to resign from the SAPS because he wants to protect someone? It was really strange; I did not talk to Cele from that day.” Mkhwanazi added.
He also alleges that former police minister Nathi Mthethwa interfered in the prosecution of disgraced crime intel boss Richard Mdluli back in 2011.