Feroz Khan’s Madlanga Commission Appearance Postponed After Relative’s Murder, SA Grows Frustrated
- Former Major-General Feroz Khan was scheduled to appear remotely before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
- A relative of Khan's, identified as Preggy Padayachee, was shot dead on the R21 in Gauteng the night before the testimony
- South Africans weighed in on the Commission's decision in relation to the testimony following the death
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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 Madlanga Commission has postponed the in-camera testimony of former police Major-General Feroz Khan after a family member was killed in a shooting on the R21 highway in Gauteng.
The deceased, who has since been identified as Preggy Padayachee, was Khan's uncle-in-law. A friend travelling with Padayachee was wounded in the same incident on the night of Monday, 5 October 2026.
The commission confirmed that Khan appeared before it remotely on the morning of Tuesday, 6 October 2026, but was unable to proceed with his testimony. A postponement was granted, and a new date for his testimony has not yet been set.
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A pattern of delays at the Commission
Tuesday's postponement is the latest in a series of setbacks surrounding Khan's appearance.
He was shot in Houghton on 28 June 2026, shortly before his first scheduled appearance on 1 July 2026. His legal team then sought numerous postponements. Khan also failed to appear at a rescheduled hearing on 28 September 2026, prompting Justice Madlanga to describe the absence as a "flagrant disregard" of the subpoena.
The chairperson directed the commission secretary, Dr Nolitha Vukuza, to lay criminal charges following that no-show.
South Africans are unhappy with the postponement
The news drew sharp criticism on social media, with many questioning the repeated delays and their timing. The views of the comments below do not reflect those of the publication.
@uMaster_Sandz wrote:
"Whatever Khan is hiding must be very dangerous, such that someone has to die to prevent him from appearing."
@CharmPAINNN said:
"You know what? From this point, I support Bafana Sindane in his postponement/hide and seek tactics. Because the Carrims and Khans can get away with it without consequences. Carrim still hasn't been arrested after the 'charges to be laid' by the Commission."
@Techno_Count offered a different view:
"I don't believe anything coming from Khan. Otherwise that Padayachee uncle of his was also involved in crime and now cartels are starting to fight each other."
@sirrazorr added:
"They are being played. This man has been getting away with it each time."
@AlertCitizenZA wrote:
"No, guys, we cannot have this testimony postponed all the time."
@Nyiko_Ntu said simply:
"He's wasting the country's time and money."
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 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 against him.
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