Madlanga Commission: EFF President Julius Malema Named By Witness

• The President of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema, has been named in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
• A witness who testified at the public hearings alleged that Malema has connections with the alleged cartel boss Katiso Molefe's friend
• The witness said that Malema is friends with an alleged associate of Molefe

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PRETORIA, GAUTENG — A witness testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's public hearings on 21 October 2025 alleged that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president Julius Malema is closely associated with a friend of suspected cartel boss Katiso "KT" Molefe.

According to IOL, the witness alleged that Malema was linked to Molefe's friend, who is allegedly close to suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya. The witness continued his testimony in the public hearings, which were held at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College. The witness said that the man who is allegedly Malema's friend is associated with Molefe, who was arrested for the murder of DJ Sumbody.

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A look at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Witnesses at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry testified that major criminal cartels infiltrated the criminal justice system. President Cyril Ramaphosa established the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 13 July 2025 after he placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave. Mchunu's leave followed the explosive press briefing.

What was Mkhwanazi's briefing about?

During the press briefing, Mkhwanazi revealed that Mchnu disbanded the Political Killings Task Team. He said that Mcunu worked with Sibiya to disband the Tssk Team, allegedly at the behest of criminal cartels. Mkhwanazi added that Mchunu had ties to alleged crime boss Vusmuzi Matlala, whom he said was Mchunu's political sponsor. In the aftermath of the press briefing, Sibiya was suspended, and the Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the allegations was established in Parliament.

What you need to know about the Madlanga Commission

• The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's public hearings were halted after Witness X's safety was compromised during their testimony
• Witness X continued testifying and said that Hawks' KwaZulu-Natal head General Lesetja Senona had ties with Matlala
• Another witness, witness A, testified that police investigators were bribed and threatened following the death of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart
• The witness testified that evidence allegedly suggested that Molefe ordered Swart's hit, for which he was arrested in 2024
• Crime expert Calvin Rafadi resigned from his position as a research associate at the University of Johannesburg after his name was implicated at the Madlanga Commission

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Brown Mogotsi officially implicated

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry formally implicated businessman Brown Mogotsi. This was after witnesses implicated Mogotsi.

Witnesses, including Mkhwanazi and Crime Intelligence boss General Dumisani Khumalo, testified that Mogotsi regularly texted Matlala and informed him about the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team.

Source: Briefly News