Madlanga Commission clarifies Special Task Team arrests in South Africa

On 2026-04-21, the Madlanga Commission clarified that the so-called 'Madlanga Task Team' is not part of the commission and that the arrests were carried out by a South African Police Service task team. The commission said the clarification was needed because media reports could create the false impression that Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga or the commission was arresting people.