President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the second interim report from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, with its latest referrals set to feed into ongoing investigations by a South African Police Service special task team.
The commission, chaired by Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, submitted the report to the president on 29 May 2026, following a first interim report on 17 December 2025. The inquiry was established after Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made claims on 6 July 2025. A final report is due on 16 November 2026.
The second report revisits recommendations from the first interim report concerning the SAPS. According to the presidency, the commission confirmed its earlier recommendations — with one exception — after the implicated parties appeared to give evidence. It also includes new recommendations based on evidence heard since the start of 2026.
Based on that evidence, the commission recommends disciplinary proceedings and immediate criminal investigations against four individuals: Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, Witness G, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, and Brown Mogotsi. If sufficient evidence is found, criminal proceedings should follow.
The commission also urges the Office of the Inspector General for Intelligence, or another authorized official, to immediately investigate alleged off-the-books Crime Intelligence operations involving Mogotsi and Witness G.
These referrals are made under the commission’s terms of reference, which empower it to refer matters for criminal investigation, prosecution, or separate inquiries. The latest referrals will be incorporated into the work of the SAPS special investigations task team set up after the first interim report to urgently investigate those identified by the commission.
The developments mark a significant step in the inquiry’s mandate to root out corruption and political interference within the criminal justice system. With the final report still months away, the task team’s investigations will be closely watched as a test of accountability within South Africa’s law enforcement institutions.
