Feroz Khan’s Relative Shot Dead in Ekurhuleni Before Former General’s Madlanga Commission Testimony
- Preggy Padayachee, the uncle-in-law of former police official Major-General Feroz Khan, was shot and killed in Ekurhuleni
- A friend travelling with Padayachee sustained injuries in what sources describe as an apparent hit on the night of 5 October 2026
- The shooting occurred the night before Khan was finally scheduled to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
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Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has spent a decade reporting on South Africa's political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.
GAUTENG — Preggy Padayachee, a relative of Feroz Khan, has been identified as the man shot and killed in Ekurhuleni on the night of Monday, 5 October 2026.
News broke late at night that an associate of Khan was shot dead, while a friend who was with him at the time sustained injuries in the attack. Padayachee's family has been formally notified of his death.
Padayachee was the uncle-in-law of former police Major-General Feroz Khan. Sources cited in the report indicate that Padayachee had received threats prior to the shooting, and that the incident is believed to have been a targeted hit.
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Shooting happened before Madlanga Commission appearance
The killing took place the night before Khan was due to appear before the Madlanga Commission in a closed-door session. Khan himself had previously been shot on the night of Sunday, 28 June 2026, in Houghton, Johannesburg, days before he was also set to testify at the commission.
Padayachee had spoken publicly about the case.
South Africans weigh in on the shooting
The news drew immediate reaction on X, with users connecting the shooting to the broader commission proceedings.
@El123V wrote:
"This is why Khan's testimony needs to be made public. And his 6000 WhatsApps. He is going to use Preggy's death as an excuse not to testify."
@Maphilela45 said:
"Uncle-in-law? Khan's crimes have even affected his extended family."
@Wonder2mdu posted:
"We don't care. Khan must appear."
@FsTebza asked:
"Is this Padayachee related to the Brian Padayachee who was running amok at IDAC for Khan and the cabal?"
@sile_siba wrote:
"Khan and guns."
Khan dismissed from SAPS
Briefly News reported that 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 had recently been hospitalised for a second time.
The Labour Court recently struck Khan's urgent application off the roll, as he sought to halt the proceedings against him.
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