By Marcus Moloko
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission, is expected to resume its hearings this month after President Cyril Ramaphosa received its interim report in December.
Chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, the commission has already heard explosive testimony from more than 20 witnesses since it started hearings in September 2025.
When proceedings resume, the spotlight will fall on how individuals with questionable backgrounds managed to gain access to the highest echelons of government.
One of the most pressing voices in this debate is Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane SC, who has argued that the commission must go beyond simply cataloguing allegations.
Sikhakhane insists that lawyers are not trained to find the truth. “they go to court with a particular theory of the case to present it as fact. You need people who
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