Proceedings at the Madlanga Commission will include closed-door sessions as a crime intelligence officer gives evidence on alleged corruption and interference.
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A crime intelligence officer believed to be working with agents and informants is expected to testify at the Madlanga Commission on Monday, where the officer will be identified only as Witness G.
Last month, the commission granted Witness G permission to testify partially in camera, after the legal team of the witness argued that disclosing identity could place him and his informants at risk.
His lawyer, Tshepo Matlala, previously told the commission that his client requested portions of his evidence be heard in camera, with the option to testify remotely and off camera.
It is day 100 of the Madlanga Commission.
Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels confirmed that Witness G would be the next to take the stand.
“The testimony will focus on alleged criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system,” Michaels said.
The commission’s evidence leader is Matthew Chaskalson SC.
Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga has directed that the witness appear remotely and off camera, though his testimony will be audible to the public.
“No person may disclose the identity of the witness or any information likely to lead to the disclosure of the identity of the witness,” Madlanga said.
“To protect the identity of the witness, parts of the testimony will be held fully in camera, meaning no portion of that evidence will be heard in public.”
Michaels said proceedings would be live-streamed, but the evidence leader would alert the chairperson and fellow commissioners when questioning might compromise the witness’s identity. At that point, the hearing would move fully in camera.
“To facilitate this, the media and public will be seated in the auditorium, as normal, while the commissioners will be located elsewhere,” Michaels said.
The commission published the chairperson’s ruling on April 24, 2026.
Witness G is likely to be asked about the status of controversial political fixer Brown Mogotsi, who previously told the commission he was also a crime intelligence informant.
Mogotsi, a North West businessman and self-described informant, has become a central and contentious figure in the policing system.
He has been described as a go-between for suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu and alleged “Big Five cartel” member Vusimuzi Matlala.
Mogotsi said he became a crime intelligence informant in the 1990s and remains an agent.
He previously told the Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee that he became an informant in 2001 and served for five to 10 years before being deregistered between 2001 and 2003 due to inactivity.
In 2009, he was recruited as a contact agent, marking the transition from informant to agent, and he said he had participated in operations during his time as an informant.
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