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title: "Madlanga Commission | Khumalo alleges 'special relationship' between Matlala and top cop colleague"
description: "Day 9 of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into high-level accusations that KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made in July 2025."
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# Madlanga Commission | Khumalo alleges 'special relationship' between Matlala and top cop colleague

> Day 9 of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into high-level accusations that KwaZulu-Natal police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made in July 2025.

By Daily Maverick · Published 30 September 2025, 10:38 SAST · Updated 30 September 2025, 18:44 SAST

## Key points
- In a dramatic twist worthy of a courtroom thriller, President Ramaphosa has summoned a R147.9 million commission to unearth the skeletons of corruption lurking in South Africa's police service, with whistleblower Mkhwanazi ready to take the stand and spill the beans.
- President Ramaphosa initiates a commission following Mkhwanazi's explosive corruption claims in law enforcement.
- Preliminary budget for the commission is set at R147.9 million, aiming to expose deep-rooted police corruption.
- Mkhwanazi will be the commission's inaugural witness, shedding light on systemic issues.
- Caryn Dolley delves into Mkhwanazi's dossier, revealing the alleged decay within South Africa's policing system.

## Content

### Catch up

- In week three of the Madlanga Commission, former Crime Intelligence head Lt Gen Dumisani Khumalo [testified that the Big Five drug cartel infiltrated](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-29-big-five-cartels-dark-web-of-political-ties-and-criminal-operations-unveiled-by-dumisani-khumalo/) politics, law enforcement, and private security, citing WhatsApp messages as proof.
- The [Madlanga Commission battles sweeping scope, tight timelines and unwieldy terms of reference](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-21-madlanga-commission-battles-sweeping-scope-tight-timelines-and-unwieldy-terms-of-reference/), writes Rebecca Davis.
- The commission’s official Terms of Reference can be [read here](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Madlanga-Terms.pdf).
- Caryn Dolley [unpacks Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi' dossier on the rot](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-16-nhlanhla-mkhwanazis-document-zero-graphic/) allegedly ravaging South Africa’s law enforcement arena.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered the creation of the commission after Mkhwanazi held a press conference on 6 July during which he made startling accusations of corruption in law enforcement.
- The commission's preliminary budget stands at R147.9 million, with hopes of uncovering long-buried [corruption scandals within the police service](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-09-16-madlanga-commission-countdown-imminent-policing-bombshells/).

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