Lieutenant Colonel Ntate Khumalo

Lieutenant Colonel Ntate Khumalo, an Investigating Officer in the South African Police Service, was a witness in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where his testimony and conduct drew scrutiny. He testified about seeing a letter on social media on the 31st, and his role in updating senior leadership—including the Provincial Commissioner—on the progress of investigations was described by other witnesses. He was also involved in the collection of dockets from KwaZulu-Natal, and faced questions about the handling of traditional leader-killing cases, with one account citing an example of receiving 50 such dockets in late April 2024. His actions and communications were examined in the context of the commission’s broader inquiry.