National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Advocate Andy Mothibi has indicated that further arrests related to the Madlanga Commission can be expected in the coming weeks, including individuals who have already appeared before it.
He was speaking at a National Press Club event commemorating the Constitution’s 30th anniversary on Thursday.Mothibi said the SAPS task team is working to finalise more cases.
“There are matters that are in the pipeline. There are imminent arrests that will be happening soon, as in a week or two, in relation to what has come out of the Madlanga Commission,” he told eNCA.
When asked which municipality was involved – whether the City of Johannesburg, the City of Tshwane or the City of Ekurhuleni – Mothibi declined to provide details.
“Well, at the moment, I really can’t… the briefing that I got was really amongst others to ensure that the delegation of authority for prosecution is in place. We will be ensuring that they are in place in various courts where the suspects, once arrested, will appear. I cannot at the moment indicate that.”
Mothibi revealed that some of those set to be arrested have already appeared before the Madlanga Commission.
“Some of them have, yes,” he said.Meanwhile, the Madlanga Commission continues to expose alleged rot and corruption in the justice system.
The commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa after KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made explosive allegations in July 2025 about corruption, political interference and the protection of criminal networks within the justice system.
Three months after the establishment of the police’s Madlanga task team, arrests have been made as investigations continue.
In January, Ramaphosa announced the specialised team after receiving the first interim report from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
Police maintain the arrests are not linked to evidence presented before the commission but say more cases are being pursued.
The Madlanga Commission has prompted the creation of the task team to fast-track investigations.Arrests linked to the Madlanga Commission
Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, the suspended deputy chief of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), was arrested on April 18, 2026, at his home.
He faces charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice.
Mkhwanazi is appearing in court with Kagiso Lerutla, city manager for the City of Ekurhuleni.