The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System submitted the Second Interim Report to Ramaphosa on May 29.

The inquiry was established following allegations made by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on July 6, 2025.

The latest report follows the First Interim Report, which was submitted on December 17, 2025. The final report is expected to be submitted on November 16, 2026.

The Commission revisits recommendations and referrals made in the First Interim Report in relation to the South African Police Service (SAPS). These were based on prima facie evidence and have now largely been confirmed after implicated parties appeared before the Commission to give evidence.

The report also contains new recommendations and referrals based on evidence heard since the start of 2026.

Flowing from this evidence, the Commission recommends disciplinary proceedings and the immediate investigation of possible criminal conduct against Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, Witness G, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi and Brown Mogotsi.

If sufficient evidence is found, the Commission recommends that criminal proceedings be instituted against the individuals.

The Commission also recommends that the Office of the Inspector General for Intelligence, or another authorised functionary, conduct an immediate investigation into the alleged off-the-books operation of Crime Intelligence involving Mogotsi and Witness G.

The referrals were made in line with clause 10.4 of the Commission’s Terms of Reference, which gives the inquiry the “power to refer matters for immediate criminal investigation and urgent decisions on prosecution, taking into account the nature of the allegations and evidence the Commission will uncover.”

Clause 12 further provides that the Commission may, where appropriate, refer any matter for prosecution, further investigation or a separate inquiry to the relevant law enforcement agency, government department or regulator.

The Presidency said the latest referrals will form part of the work of a SAPS special investigations task team established after receipt of the First Interim Report.

The task team was set up to urgently investigate people identified by the Commission.

–ChannelAfrica–