Madlanga Commission Reads Evidence Linking Maj‑Gen Feroz Khan to Procurement and Tobacco Allegations
Evidence leader Adila Hassim has entered WhatsApp exchanges, a 2014 Carnilinx affidavit and device extracts into the record as the commission examines whether Khan used his office to channel tenders and benefits.
Overview
- The commission is presenting a package of material that includes WhatsApp messages showing Mohammed “Mo” Sayed urging Khan to press a procurement official nicknamed “Pilot” to fast‑track COVID‑19 PPE contracts.
- A 2014 affidavit by Carnilinx co‑founder Adriano Mazzotti, read into the record, admits unlawful tobacco acquisitions and is described by the commission as moving from tax non‑compliance to allegations of fraud and corruption.
- Evidence pulled from two iPhones seized in May is central to the inquiry and has been read into the record to show Khan’s communications about tenders, an IT contract with a company called Siberia, and links to private businessmen.
- Khan remains hospitalised after a shooting in Houghton last weekend, which has delayed his testimony while the SAPS has opened a multi‑unit investigation into the attack.
- The commission on Friday pursued admissions to establish whether a senior police officer acted as a conduit for private or criminal interests, a finding that could prompt criminal probes and further scrutiny of SAPS procurement and internal controls.