Major-General Feroz Khan has been dismissed from the South African Police Service (SAPS), bringing an end to his employment with the police while two separate legal processes involving him continue: a criminal case linked to an illicit precious-metals investigation and a series of serious allegations before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
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SAPS sacks Feroz Khan
According to Business Day, SAPS confirmed Khan’s dismissal on 2 September 2026, explaining that he was deemed dismissed after failing to attend an expedited disciplinary hearing before the designated senior officer handling his matter.
Police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said, “The decision reinforced the principle that no SAPS member, regardless of rank, is above the organisation’s disciplinary framework.”
Mathe continued, “As the matter has been the subject of legal proceedings, SAPS will continue to respect and abide by the decisions of the courts and provide further information where legally permissible.”
Khan had challenged the disciplinary process in the Labour Court, but that application was struck off the roll on 31 August 2026.
Dismissal does not end Feroz Khan’s legal troubles
Khan’s removal from SAPS does not bring the other proceedings against him to an end. He remains implicated in a separate criminal matter arising from an investigation into illicit precious metals.
According to the Madlanga Commission record, Khan is out on R20,000 bail in that matter alongside Gauteng Hawks head Major-General Ebrahim Kadwa and businessman Tariq Downes.
A warrant for Khan’s arrest had previously been authorised after he failed to appear in court, although it was stayed due to his medical condition.
The criminal proceedings are separate from the Madlanga Commission, which is an inquiry rather than a criminal court.
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Madlanga testimony still outstanding
Khan has also yet to give evidence before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
Mail and Guardian reports that his appearance has been repeatedly postponed following the shooting in Houghton on 28 June, when he was seriously wounded in what police described as an attempted assassination.
He had been due to testify days later about allegations concerning his conduct within Crime Intelligence. SAPS subsequently established a high-level investigation involving the Gauteng Hawks, Crime Intelligence and the Detective Service.
The commission has now postponed Khan’s testimony to 28 September 2026 at 09:30. He is required to appear in person unless an independent medical specialist confirms that he is unable to testify. He must also submit his outstanding statement to the commission by 18 September.
For now, his dismissal from SAPS is an employment decision, the precious-metals matter remains a criminal case, and the allegations before the Madlanga Commission remain allegations rather than convictions or findings of guilt.
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