Feroz Khan withdraws bid, to testify before Madlanga

Major General Feroz Khan, the deputy head of the South African Police Service's Crime Intelligence division, has withdrawn his legal attempts to prevent a judicial commission from accessing his seized electronic devices and to have his testimony heard in private. His applications were struck off the roll by the High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday, June 9, after he formally withdrew them. This clears the way for Khan to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on July 1, where he faces a series of serious allegations.

Khan's phones, iPad, and firearms were seized during his arrest on May 10 on charges related to the alleged unlawful possession of unwrought gold. Following the withdrawal of his court applications, the devices were handed over to the commission. A commission investigator stated in an affidavit that forensic extractions from the devices contain WhatsApp messages allegedly showing Khan passed confidential police information to Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema. The messages also allegedly implicate Khan in a scheme to manipulate procurement inside the police service and National Treasury related to a COVID-19 tender worth approximately R92.4...