The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry was formally known as the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System. Chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, the Commission of Inquiry represents one of South Africa's most significant probes into the integrity of its policing and judicial structures. The commission's terms of reference include investigating political meddling in police investigations, corruption within SAPS, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), and the judiciary, as well as the role of external influences in undermining justice. The high-profile judicial inquiry will hear allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system. The commission aims to uncover deep-rooted issues that have plagued the South African Police Service (SAPS) and related institutions, including allegations of sophisticated criminal syndicates infiltrating high-level operations. Claims were made by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi during a press briefing in July 2025. He highlighted the abrupt disbanding of a specialised task team probing assassinations linked to political figures, claiming it was done without his consultation and to protect connected individuals. He also pointed to a controversial drug bust involving Sibiya's nephew, who was allegedly released under dubious circumstances, and revealed cellphone records tying a close associate of Mchunu, identified as Brown Mogotsi, to criminal networks.