Who is Wiandre Pretorius and what is he linked to?

Wiandre Pretorius was a 41-year-old man named in a South African police corruption probe, linked to the 2022 murder of a witness named Emmanuel Mbense.

What is the Madlanga Commission?

The Madlanga Commission is an ongoing inquiry established to investigate allegations of organized crime groups infiltrating the government.

How many persons of interest are left in the Emmanuel Mbense murder probe?

Following the death of Wiandre Pretorius, eight of the original 12 persons of interest in the Emmanuel Mbense murder probe remain alive.

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Corruption Probe Figure Dies Mysteriously

8 Feb

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Summary

Man named in police corruption probe died by suspected suicide.
He was linked to the 2022 murder of a witness for senior officers.
Eight of 12 persons of interest in the murder probe remain alive.

Corruption Probe Figure Dies Mysteriously

A man named in a significant police corruption probe in South Africa has died, with authorities investigating his death as a suspected suicide. Wiandre Pretorius, 41, was found deceased at a petrol station on Saturday night. His name had surfaced at the ongoing Madlanga Commission, linked to the 2022 murder of a witness, Emmanuel Mbense.

This killing is alleged to have been orchestrated at the behest of senior police officers. Four of the original 12 individuals identified as persons of interest in Mbense's murder are now deceased. Police are reviewing CCTV footage of the incident where Pretorius reportedly took his own life.

Pretorius, a former police reservist, was questioned and had his firearms confiscated in connection with the killing of another witness, Marius van der Merwe. The Madlanga Commission, established to investigate organized crime infiltration within the government, is examining these interconnected events.