Madlanga Commission: Media Challenge In-Camera Testimony Application
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has been postponed after two media houses challenged the decision to hold witness testimonies behind closed doors.
The commission is probing allegations made by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on 6 July 2025.
Proceedings were due to continue on Monday, 13 October 2025, after a week-long break, with testimony to be heard behind closed doors, but two media houses have now interdicted the order, bringing the planned sitting to a halt.
A journalist with a decade of experience reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues, Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay, is among those affected by the postponement.
No statement from the commission has been released regarding the postponement.
Author's summary: The Madlanga Commission is postponed due to a media challenge.