Major General Feroz Khan Dismissed After SAPS Proceeds With Disciplinary Hearing in His Absence

• The South African Police Service confirmed that Major General Feroz Khan's disciplinary hearing had concluded
• The senior Crime Intelligence officer did not attend the hearing as he was recently hospitalised for a second time
• The Labour Court recently struck Khan's urgent application off the roll, as he sought to halt the proceedings

Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.

GAUTENG - The South African Police Service (SAPS) has officially dismissed Major General Feroz Khan.

The decision was confirmed on 2 September 2026, with SAPS noting that he was removed under Regulation 9(7)(b) of the SAPS Discipline Regulations for failing to appear before a designated senior officer during an expeditious disciplinary process.

The announcement was made through an official SAPS statement, which stressed that "no member, regardless of rank or position, is above the law or the applicable disciplinary framework," reiterating its commitment to accountability and professional conduct within the service.

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A pattern of missed appearances

Khan's failure to appear for his own disciplinary hearing is not an isolated incident. He had also been subpoenaed to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where he similarly did not show. His legal team cited a hospital readmission in Johannesburg as the reason for that absence. Khan's hospitalisation comes roughly two months after he was shot, an incident that drew significant public attention given his prominence in ongoing commission testimony.

Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga did not accept a blanket medical postponement, directing Khan to undergo an independent medical evaluation by an agreed specialist before 8 September 2026 to verify whether he is genuinely unfit to testify. The commission ordered that he appear before it on 28 September 2026.

General Khan's uncle speaks out about shooting

Briefly News reported that General Khan's uncle spoke out after the officer was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition.

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Speaking outside the hospital, Preggy Padayachee said the family wanted justice and that those responsible must pay.

The shooting comes just days before Khan was due to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Source: Briefly News