LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 6 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. Advocate Hassim’s presentation has completely shifted the narrative from local drug blocks to high-level corporate lobbying, political protection, and million-rand tender manipulation within SAPS. The Key Bombshells Read into the Record by Adv. Hassim: The Carnilinx Connection: Adv. Hassim presented a series of intense WhatsApp messages between General Khan and Mohammad Sayed, the co-founder and COO of tobacco company Carnilinx. The texts reveal Sayed aggressively lobbying and pressuring Khan to secure lucrative SAPS COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders. Decoding the Handles ("Pilot" & "Gen1"): In a text from August 2, 2021, Sayed urged Khan to “tie up the Pilot and Gen1,” stating his company urgently needed the official order. Hassim clarified to the commissioners that "Pilot" has been identified as Molefe Fani, while the true identity of "Gen1" remains an ongoing investigation. Khan responded the next morning, confirming he had followed up with "Gen1" to pressure "Pilot." The Julius Malema & Political Shield Angle: The unsealed documents outline coordinated political interventions. Hassim’s submission details how Khan allegedly leveraged relationships with high-profile politicians, including EFF Leader Julius Malema, to shield himself from internal disciplinary scrutiny and SAPS investigations. The R600m Slush Fund Context: These digital logs tie directly back to allegations raised by KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who previously accused Khan's component of Crime Intelligence of using a rogue R600-million intelligence slush fund to leak information, manipulate tenders, and fund illicit operations. #MadlangaCommission #Day133 #FerozKhan #AdilaHassim #Carnilinx #SAPS #CrimeIntelligence #StateCapture #SouthAfrica #BreakingNews #LiveStream #TenderFraud #Corruption