Correctional Services head to face Madlanga Commission over criminal justice concerns

Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thubakgale is expected to testify at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday.

Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale is set to testify at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday.

His testimony comes as the commission reaches the anniversary of its public hearings.

Proceedings are scheduled to begin at 9:30am in Pretoria, with Advocates Mpilo Sikhakhane and Teboho Mosikili leading the evidence.

Thobakgale’s appearance comes as the commission intensifies its examination of corruption, institutional compromise and alleged criminal networks within law-enforcement structures.

The inquiry has also heard international expert evidence on strengthening vetting and financial-integrity systems in institutions vulnerable to state capture.

Anti-corruption and asset-recovery specialist Laura Pop has called for a once-off, extraordinary and legally entrenched financial-integrity assessment of senior and high-risk officials across the criminal justice system.

Pop argued that conventional disciplinary and criminal investigations may be inadequate where systemic corruption has severely eroded public trust, underscoring the commission’s broader focus on restoring institutional integrity.