Madlanga Commission Halts Testimony After Secret Witness’s Security Was Compromised

• The secret witness who testified before the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on 14 October 2025 stopped testifying
• This was after threats to their security emerged, and their safety was compromised in the midst of the proceedings
• The witness had been testifying behind closed doors after two media houses filed an interdict to air the testimonies in public

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PRETORIA, GAUTENG — The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry stopped the live testimony of Witness X on 14 October 2025 after a security threat endangered the witness's life.

In a statement the Commission released, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlangs said that the Commission experienced technical difficulties that had the potential of endangering the safety of the witness. He said that a different format will be adopted to ensure that Witness X testifies and tenders their evidence. He said that while the Commission will provide information on how and when questions will be asked about the testimony, the witness's statement will be read into the record.

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"This decision has not been taken lightly because this commission values and respects transparency. Transparency is not transparency for transparency's sake. It is about the interest that the public has in matters that affect them," Madlanga said.

Source: Briefly News