The legal representative of Crime Intelligence Deputy Head Major General Feroz Khan says the senior officer had been preparing to expose alleged misconduct within the South African Police Service (SAPS) when he was shot in Houghton on Sunday evening.
Advocate Zubair Khan, speaking on behalf of the general, said: “General Khan is a highly decorated and long-standing senior member of the South African Police Service. He intended this Wednesday at the Madlanga Commission to fully lay bare the involvement of senior members of SAPS in certain offences and criminal activity. He has, in recent months, been targeted by persons intent on tarnishing his reputation, despite his role in rescuing kidnapped victims and tackling narcotics and illicit goods.”
He added that Khan had recently filed an affidavit for the Commission, warning that “blood will spill on the roads,” a prophecy that has now come true.
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Khan’s uncle, Preggy Padayachee, told journalists the family is devastated. “We have to see what happens from there.”
When asked if the family wanted justice, he replied: “Yes, most definitely. Whoever did it must pay for it.”
On social media, Yusuf Abramjee said:
– A police report on last night’s shooting of Maj-Gen Feroz Khan says:
- “Upon arrival, Major General Khan was already in theatre undergoing medical treatment.
- “He had been driving a grey Suzuki Baleno, registration xx xxx xx GP, which was found parked on the side of the road.
- “No bullet holes were found on the vehicle. However, a projectile impact was identified on the road surface, and two spent cartridges were recovered.
- “A handwritten yellow note was also recovered at the scene.
- “The note stated that a case of defeating or contempt of court should be opened against Colonel Khorombi and General Khumalo and investigated by IDAC.
- “The vehicle was thoroughly searched, and the HP laptop was recovered from the spare wheel compartment.”
eNCA understands investigators recovered a handwritten note at the scene, allegedly calling for a criminal case to be opened against Colonel Khoromi and General Khumalo.
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According to Advocate Zubair Khan, the general had spent the weekend preparing for his Commission testimony. In the late hours of Sunday night, while returning home, gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in Houghton. He was rushed to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Police have confirmed that the investigation is being led by the Gauteng Hawks, Crime Intelligence, and the Detective Service, with the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) also incorporated.
Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane condemned the attack to say no resource will be spared in tracing and arresting those responsible.
Major General Khan was scheduled to appear before the Madlanga Commission on 1 July 2026. While speculation has mounted about the timing of the attack, police urge for restraint, saying detectives will follow the evidence wherever it leads.
