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Witness D at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s fatal shooting has prompted calls for strengthening of security.
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) and the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have agreed that security needs to be enhanced at the commission’s hearings in Pretoria.
They have released a statement following their meeting on Saturday. They discussed the safety of the commission’s whistleblowers and witnesses.
This follows the killing of the commission’s ‘Witness D’, who has been identified as Marius van der Merwe.
He was gunned down in the presence of his wife and children at their home in Brakpan in the east of Johannesburg, on Friday evening.
WATCH | National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is set to brief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga on the investigation into the murder of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, who was shot dead outside his Brakpan home. SABC News’… pic.twitter.com/Z1Vhsq1Et1
— SABC News (@SABCNews) December 6, 2025
“While extensive measures have been put in place to secure witnesses and officials since the start of the Commission, the meeting identified a need to heighten these measures by roping in the NATJOINTS and all other relevant role players. As investigations proceed into the murder of Mr Van Der Merwe, members of the public are urged not to speculate,” a joint statement reads.
[NATJOINTS AND MADLANGA COMMISSION]
The #NatJOINTS co-chairs, inclusive of SAPS, SANDF and SSA today met with officials of the #MadlangaCommission of Inquiry following the gruesome killing of Mr Marius van der Merwe.
Officials from the Department of Justice and Constitutional… pic.twitter.com/vhdgw1K0B5
— Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (@CrimeWatch_RSA) December 6, 2025
VIDEO | NATJOINTS to strengthen security at Madlanga Commission
