Feroz Khan to Face Madlanga Commission in July After Legal Fight Collapses

• The Madlanga Commission has summoned Major-General Feroz Khan to testify on 1 July 2026, with hearings expected to span several days
• This follows his withdrawal of urgent court applications aimed at blocking access to seized electronic devices
• The Commission says the evidence is central to its investigation, amid questions over Khan’s security clearance
• Speaking to Briefly News, Activists and Citizens Forum spokesperson Dennis Bloem said Major General Feroz Khan's upcoming appearance before the Madlanga Commission could expose alleged links between senior politicians, criminal syndicates and drug cartels

SOUTH AFRICA - The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has issued a formal notice directing Major-General Feroz Khan to appear and give testimony on 1 July 2026, as part of its ongoing investigation.

Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said in a statement released on Monday that Khan will remain under examination for as long as necessary, until he is excused by Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga.

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Commission confirms Khan's anticipated appearance

According to Michaels, the commission has reserved several days for Khan’s appearance, saying his evidence is central to the inquiry due to multiple allegations made both against and around him.

The Commission also confirmed that Khan will be required to remain before it until the Chairperson, Judge Justice Madlanga, formally releases him from testimony.

Court battle over seized devices

The development comes after Khan withdrew urgent court applications aimed at blocking both the Commission and the South African Police Service (SAPS) from accessing electronic devices seized from him on May 10.

The Commission had previously issued a notice authorising SAPS to provide access to the devices, arguing that the data is crucial to its investigation.

On 3 June 2026, Khan approached the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg seeking an urgent interdict to prevent the Commission, SAPS and other parties from accessing or using the seized material. He argued that his devices contained sensitive information, which access to it would present a risk to policing and national security.

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In response, the Commission filed a detailed affidavit on 6 June 2026, explaining why the information was necessary for its work. The Commission later revealed it had learned that Khan also attempted to have parts of the court proceedings held in camera and to block public access to court documents.

However, both legal applications collapsed on Monday morning. Khan abandoned his request for closed proceedings and withdrew his urgent court application against the Commission.

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Security clearance questions raised

According to reports by News24, Khan has allegedly been operating without proper security vetting for more than three years. This emerged in court papers linked to his failed attempt to challenge the warrantless search and seizure operation conducted by the OKTT, Counter Intelligence and specialised police units.

In those papers, Khan argued that intelligence information could expose sensitive national security operations, including the identities of informants and operational methods.

However, Brigadier Mloko Simon Sebola reportedly stated in court documents that Khan’s security clearance expired in 2023 and that he currently does not hold a valid clearance.

Citizens Forum speaks out about Feroz's upcoming appearance

Speaking to Briefly News, Dennis Bloem, spokesperson for the Activists and Citizens Forum, said the organisation believes Major General Feroz Khan's appearance before the Madlanga Commission on 1 July could shed light on allegations involving senior politicians and their alleged links to criminal syndicates and drug cartels.

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"Several witnesses have made serious allegations against Major General Feroz Khan, linking him to the drug underworld and claiming that he enjoys the protection of senior politicians in the country," Bloem said.

He added that the Activists and Citizens Forum, along with many South Africans, would remain grateful to Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for what he described as his bravery in exposing the alleged infiltration of the criminal justice system by criminal elements.

Feroz Khan released on R20,000 bail

Previously, Briefly News reported that Major-General Feroz Khan, Major-General Ebrahim Kadwa, and Tariq Downes have been granted bail. The trio were arrested on 10 May 2026 and made their first appearance before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court the following day, for possession of precious metals. General Khan is a member of Crime Intelligence, General Kadwa is the head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in Gauteng, and Downes is a civilian who is a businessman in Durban. During their appearance, the State indicated that it would not object to bail being granted as it was a Schedule 1 offence.

Source: Briefly News