MADLANGA COMMISSION: Charges against Crime Intelligence officials dropped as Andrea Johnson capitulates

Vincent Cruywagen· Jul 27, 2026 · 11:10 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 1 view

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MADLANGA COMMISSION Charges against Crime Intelligence officials dropped as Andrea Johnson capitulates KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is believed to have gone public after his allies in Crime Intelligence were criminally charged. Mkhwanazi claimed Khumalo, as the head of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), was being targeted to protect the corrupt from investigation. Johnson’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission over the past week has highlighted serious flaws in the process that led to the arrest of the Crime Intelligence officials.

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▪MADLANGA COMMISSION Charges against Crime Intelligence officials dropped as Andrea Johnson capitulates KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is believed to have gone public after his allies in Crime Intelligence were criminal
▪Mkhwanazi claimed Khumalo, as the head of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), was being targeted to protect the corrupt from investigation.
▪Johnson’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission over the past week has highlighted serious flaws in the process that led to the arrest of the Crime Intelligence officials.

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MADLANGA COMMISSION Charges against Crime Intelligence officials dropped as Andrea Johnson capitulates KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is believed to have gone public after his allies in Crime Intelligence were criminally charged. Those charges have now been dropped. By Vincent Cruywagen 27 Jul 2026 Illustrative image: Advocate Mahlape Sello. (Photo: Gallo Images / Lefty Shivambu) | Advocate Sesi Baloyi. (Photo: Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu) | NCC Leader Fadiel Adams. (Photo: Gallo Images / Darren Stewart) | Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo. (Photo: Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu) | Idac Head Andrea Johnson. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach) | Sandile Khumalo. (Photo: Gallo Images / Frennie Shivambu) | Fannie Masemola.

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