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Vol 67 No 6

Published 20th March 2026


South Africa

Madlanga tests presidential power

Eighty days in, the commission of inquiry has exposed corruption, destroyed careers and trapped Ramaphosa between legal process and political survival

On 18 March, the Madlanga Commission entered its 80th day of hearings in Pretoria, with Gauteng Organised Crime Unit Sergeant Fannie Nkosi — formerly known as ‘Witness F’ — back in court facing cross-examination over WhatsApp messages ostensibly linking him to underworld figures. It showed how far this inquiry has evolved from its origins as a procedural probe into policing structures.

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