WATCH LIVE | Madlanga commission continues

Sowetan · May 14, 2026 · 68 words · By TimesLIVE TimesLIVE

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system is continuing in Pretoria on Thursday.

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The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system is continuing in Pretoria on Thursday.

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TimesLIVE The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system is continuing in Pretoria on Thursday.

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Claim 1: “The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system is continuing in Pretoria on Thursday.”

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The claim is supported by multiple independent sources. A Wikipedia entry confirms the existence and purpose of the Madlanga Commission. One web source mentions a court challenge on Thursday, and another specifically confirms that the Commission's proceedings were active on Thursday, though they temporarily adjourned public sessions to hear evidence in camera.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission, is a public inquiry announced in Ju…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madlanga_Commission

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web search NEUTRAL — The commission was initially supposed to begin its work on 1 September. Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga during the Madlanga Commission media briefing on 28 July 2025 in Johannesburg.
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/madlang…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry temporarily adjourned its public proceedings on Thursday to hear sensitive evidence in camera, citing matters tied to ongoing criminal investigations.
https://www.ecr.co.za/news/news/madlanga-commission-evidence…

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