‘Madlanga doesn’t play games’ – Ramaphosa takes aim at ‘hospitalised’ witnesses
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa took the party’s election campaign to the Madibeng region in North West on Saturday, 1 August 2026, using the platform to criticise individuals allegedly avoiding the Madlanga commission on medical grounds.
The commission has faced delays and controversy due to repeated hospitalisations by key witnesses such former Idac head Andrea Johnson, North West businessman Suliman Carrim and Medicare24 Holdings CEO Mike Van Wyk.
Illegal mining, a persistent issue in North West, was also highlighted as a priority for government intervention, thus, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) had been deployed to assist the South African Police Service (Saps) in closing mine shafts to prevent zama zamas from engaging in unlawful activities.
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