Wiandre Pretorius, a man linked to testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has died by suicide.
Pretorius was named by a witness known as Witness D, who accused him of torturing and killing Emmanuel Mbhense and disposing of his body in a lake. The witness has since died.
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Police have now confirmed an inquest docket has been registered after a 41-year-old man allegedly shot and killed himself at a filling station in Brakpan on Saturday, 07 February 2025.
SAPS says all role players including police detectives and forensic experts… pic.twitter.com/5cy8gTh0zp
— Chriselda Zozi Lewis (Babes Wendaba) (@Chriseldalewis) February 8, 2026
Pretorius survived an attempted hit on Thursday before taking his own life the following night.
The Madlanga Commission is investigating allegations of crime, corruption, and political interference within the criminal justice system.
[WATCH] This was Wiandre Pretorius on Thursday, shortly after surviving an assassination attempt.
His car was fired at 16-times by unknown gunmen while outside his home. pic.twitter.com/Vp60CKZOcU
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) February 8, 2026