PRETORIA, Saturday 30 May 2026 — President Cyril Ramaphosa received the second interim report of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system.
The report was submitted to the President on Friday, 29 May, the Presidency said. Ramaphosa established the commission in July 2025 under retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga.
The Presidency did not disclose the report’s detailed recommendations at the time and said Ramaphosa would study it while the commission continued its proceedings.
The commission had previously referred matters arising from its work for investigation and possible prosecution. Its hearings were expected to continue while preparations for a final report proceeded.
