On 6 July 2025, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made explosive allegations about criminal syndicates and alleged infiltration of South Africa’s criminal justice system.
More than a year later, several senior officials named in the broader controversy have been dismissed or have left their positions.
HERE IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED:
🔴 MAJ-GEN FEROZ KHAN — DISMISSED
He was the suspended deputy head of SAPS Crime Intelligence. SAPS confirmed his dismissal in September 2026 after he failed to appear before the designated officer handling his disciplinary process.
🔴 MAJ-GEN RICHARD SHIBIRI — DISMISSED
He headed SAPS Organised Crime. He was dismissed in June 2026 following an internal disciplinary process.
🔴 BRIG RACHEL MATJENG — DISMISSED
She was a senior SAPS official in Forensic Services, heading the Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management section for Quality Management. She was dismissed in June 2026 following disciplinary proceedings.
🔴 JULIUS MKHWANAZI — DISMISSED
He was the deputy chief of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD). The City of Ekurhuleni dismissed him in September 2026.
🔴 LT-GEN SHADRACK SIBIYA — RESIGNED
He served as SAPS Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection. He formally resigned on 12 October 2026 while facing disciplinary proceedings.
🔴 MAJ-GEN LESETJA SENONA — RESIGNED
He headed the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal. His resignation took effect in June 2026.
🔴 ADV ANDREA JOHNSON — RESIGNED
She headed the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted her request to leave office with immediate effect in July 2026.
🔴 SENZO MCHUNU — PLACED ON SPECIAL LEAVE
Senzo Mchunu was the Minister of Police before being placed on special leave and replaced by Firoz Cachalia
🔴 SGT FANNIE NKOSI — FIRED
He was an officer in the Organized Crime Officer before being dismissed in March 2026
ONE BRIEFING. A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM UNDER INTENSE SCRUTINY.
Mkhwanazi’s allegations helped trigger a national reckoning over alleged corruption, criminal infiltration and interference in law enforcement. The Madlanga Commission and other investigations have since examined allegations involving officials across the police and other institutions.
The developments are significant, but dismissals and resignations are not, by themselves, proof of criminal guilt. Allegations against individuals must be assessed on the evidence and through the appropriate legal processes.
