Warrant Officer Phokungwana

Warrant Officer Phokungwana, a member of the South African Police Service, emerged in testimony before the Madlanga Commission as a figure whose actions were scrutinised in connection with the handling of a case involving Samuel Mashaba. Witnesses described Phokungwana as having been approached for assistance, but he reportedly declined, citing illness after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Other testimony suggested that Phokungwana may have facilitated contact by providing Mashaba with the number of Warrant Officer Magane of Zonkizizwe SAPS via WhatsApp, though this was framed as an assumption by one witness. His precise role remained a subject of inquiry rather than a settled matter.