‘We can get you 10 bar’: MK MP tells Madlanga Commission of alleged bribery attempt

‘We can get you 10 bar’: MK MP tells Madlanga Commission of alleged bribery attempt

Cape Town – Bribery allegations took centre stage at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, after uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party MP Vusi Shongwe claimed he was offered millions of rands to stop scrutinising senior Crime Intelligence official Major-General Feroz Khan.

Testifying before the commission at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, Shongwe detailed what he described as attempts to silence his investigation into Khan.

According to The Citizen, Shongwe told the commission that his interest in Khan intensified while serving on Parliament’s ad hoc committee, which was tasked with investigating allegations involving the Crime Intelligence division.

He said he became concerned that Khan was never called to testify before the committee despite the seriousness of the allegations and his senior position within the South African Police Service’s Crime Intelligence division.

Shongwe testified that events escalated on 8 March 2026, when he received a call from Londiwe Xulu, an assistant to former president Jacob Zuma, informing him that two men, Yusuf Kajee and Imran, wanted to meet with him.

Believing the meeting was related to MK Party matters, he agreed to attend.

However, Shongwe said the meeting took an unexpected turn when the two men insisted that another individual wanted to speak to him.

“He insisted on calling this person to speak to me telephonically. I asked who this person was; they then disclosed the name of this individual as General Khan.

“I refused and informed them that I did not wish to take the call.

“During this interaction, Yusuf moved his chair closer to mine and proceeded to call this person as the phone was already ringing.

“The call was answered, and it was General Khan on a video call,” Shongwe told the commission.

According to Shongwe, Khan initially appeared calm but became increasingly emotional during the conversation.

“At the time when Khan speaks, he starts saying, ‘What are you doing? Why are you doing this to me? What did I do to you?'”

Shongwe said Khan appeared to be crying and repeatedly pleaded with him, saying, “You are killing me” and “You are suffocating me.”

“His eyes appeared red as if he had been crying,” he testified.

Shongwe further alleged that Khan suggested they would “take care” of him and proposed a meeting in Sandton on 13 March.

He told the commission that he agreed to the meeting in an effort to calm the situation.

According to Shongwe, the meeting was followed by a series of alleged offers aimed at persuading him to abandon his scrutiny of Khan.

He claimed Kajee first offered him a R2 million security tender linked to Checkers. When he declined, he alleged that a cash payment of R10 million was offered instead.

“[Kajee said] we can get you 10 bar, we can arrange it.”

Shongwe also claimed he was promised a BMW vehicle that was parked at the premises.

He said he pretended to accept the offers to ensure he could leave the meeting safely.

“As soon as I started agreeing, I noticed a change of tone and character because they now felt calm that I was with them.”

According to Eyewitness News, Shongwe also accused Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema of shielding Major-General Khan from appearing before Parliament’s ad hoc committee.

The Madlanga Commission continues to hear evidence relating to allegations of corruption and misconduct within the South African Police Service’s Crime Intelligence division.

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