Pretoria — As public interest in South Africa’s Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System continues to grow, there is no specific, publicly confirmed date yet for when any allegedly corrupt judges are scheduled to appear before the Madlanga Commission.
The commission, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, began its public hearings on 17 September 2025 after earlier delays due to logistical challenges. It was established to investigate serious allegations of cartel infiltration, political interference and corruption within law-enforcement and justice institutions following explosive claims by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
In recent developments, the commission delivered its interim report on 17 December 2025 and is scheduled to resume hearings on 26 January 2026. According to the commission’s spokesperson, dozens of witnesses who have been implicated in evidence to date are expected to appear over the coming months as part of its ongoing work.
While some high-profile figures — including police officials and businesspeople like Brown Mogotsi — have already been set to testify in late 2025 as part of Phase Two of the inquiry, there has been no official announcement confirming specific hearing dates for judges accused of corruption or collusion.
Observers note that scheduling of appearances depends on procedural developments, availability of witnesses, and procedural logistics within the commission. Until the inquiry’s secretariat publishes a formal timetable or subpoena list, the public remains without firm dates for any alleged “corrupt judges” to appear before the commission.
