Also known as: commissioner of the Madlanga commission · Retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga · Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga
Appears in coverage of South African anti-corruption inquiry investigating police and government corruption allegations.
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The Namibian
Commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga labelled Johnson's medical certificate as "one of those useless"
“On Monday, 13 July, Johnson submitted what commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga bluntly labelled "one of those useless" medical certificates, failing to appear to answer damning allegations of collusion and defeating the ends of justice.”
Anti-corruption boss Andrea Johnson faces presidential scrutiny over Madlanga Commission no-showThe Namibian
Commissioner Mbuyiseli Madlanga will meet with police commissioner general Fannie Masemola on Saturday to discuss details
“Mathe said police commissioner general Fannie Masemola will meet with the commissioner of the Madlanga commission, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, on Saturday to discuss details further.”
Madlanga witness executed: Manhunt launched after witness D gunned down in front of familyPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Andrea Johnson's request to vacate her position as head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption with immediate effect, waiving her three-month notice period at the recommendation of the Justice Minister and National Director of Public Prosecutions.
27 July 2026 · The Namibian →
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Andrea Johnson's request to vacate her position as head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption with immediate effect, waiving her three-month notice period at the recommendation of the Justice Minister and National Director of Public Prosecutions.
27 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Andrea Johnson, head of South Africa's Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, failed to testify at the Madlanga Commission after submitting a medical certificate, drawing scrutiny from President Cyril Ramaphosa who appointed her. A whistleblower alleged Johnson improperly shared evidence with General Feroz Khan.
14 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Warrant Officer Karl Sander testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that the thieves who stole a R200-million cocaine consignment from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal in 2021 were connected to the unit's management. Sander, previously told he failed a polygraph test over the case, learned that the examiner made errors rendering the results invalid.
3 June 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament's December 2022 decision to reject an independent panel report on the Phala Phala scandal was unconstitutional, finding that Rule 129A, which allowed termination of impeachment proceedings at a preliminary stage, violated Section 89 of the constitution and undermined executive accountability. The matter has been referred back to Parliament's impeachment committee, reopening the possibility of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
8 May 2026 · Informanté →
A R200-million cocaine consignment seized in June 2021 was stolen from a Hawks building in KwaZulu-Natal months later; Major General Hendrik Flynn testified to the Madlanga Commission that the sequence of events—including the building's lack of alarm system and security—was "by design" rather than coincidence.
6 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Major general Richard Shibiri, the SAPS head of organised crime, testified at the Madlanga Commission about how criminal syndicates infiltrate police, but now faces damning allegations that he himself accepted a R70,000 loan from an organised crime accused in September 2024. The case underscores widespread institutional compromise and systemic vulnerabilities in South Africa's criminal justice system.
13 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard evidence that Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya invited a tender kingpin to his son's engagement party and may have received favours including livestock restocking, contradicting his earlier denials of a close relationship. WhatsApp messages and testimony revealed multiple high-ranking police officers' connections to the accused tenderpreneur, who held over R300-million in police tenders.
24 February 2026 · The Namibian →