LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 1 July 2026

🔴 WATCH LIVE: IOL brings you ongoing live coverage from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry as hearings dive into the structural and institutional decay behind South Africa's most controversial narcotics scandal. Following a dramatic sequence of hearings—including the explosive cross-examination of self-described businessman and "informant" Tumelo Nku—the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry shifts its focus entirely up the chain of command today. Major-General Feroz Khan has been formally ordered to take the stand to face relentless grilling over his presence at the scene of the controversial R286-million Aeroton cocaine seizure. This appearance is a high-tension milestone for Phase 1 & 2 of the parallel hearings. After weeks of tactical postponements and fierce legal pushback regarding access to his personal encrypted devices, the senior Crime Intelligence commander must finally answer allegations of direct operational interference and defeating the ends of justice. Key Focus Areas for Today’s Session:The Aeroton Confrontation: Evidence leaders are set to pin General Khan down on his actions during the July 2021 bust. He will face grueling questions regarding testimonies from first responders who claimed he disarmed them, compromised the scene, and actively blocked K-9 units from searching a suspect drug warehouse. The Tumelo Nku Link & Counter-Tactics: Following Nku's stunning admission earlier this week that the drug interception was orchestrated to sabotage rival cartels for a kingpin named "Eby," Khan will be questioned on whether Crime Intelligence was protecting specific drug corridors or acting on legitimate operational protocol.The Device Interdict Battle: The Commission is expected to probe the technical side of the investigation, explicitly addressing the legal attempts made to prevent the inquiry from extracting and analyzing stored communication data from Khan's seized mobile devices. Command Accountability: Coming on the heels of President Ramaphosa reviewing the Commission's second interim report—which has already recommended the immediate suspension and prosecution of several top-tier officials—today's line of questioning will test the systemic rot within Gauteng’s law enforcement leadership. #MadlangaCommission #Day129 #FerozKhan #CrimeIntelligence #AerotonBust #SAPS #SouthAfrica #BreakingNews #LiveStream #Justice #StateCapture #PoliceCorruption