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Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, head of the Ballistics Section at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton testifying at the Commission, October 27, 2025.
A new witness will take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Tuesday. The new witness will testify remotely but on camera.
On Monday, the commission heard that a firearm allegedly used in the murder of Vereeniging Engineer Armand Swart has been linked to several other violent crimes across the country.
South African Police Service Ballistic Expert Mishak Mkhabela told the commission that the same weapons recovered at Bramley in Johannesburg were connected to more than 20 other murders and attempted murders through the police’s Integrated Ballistics Identification System.
The commission also heard that details of those links may have been leaked to suspects before forensic analysis was complete.
Mkhabela declined to comment on the matter, while the officer accused of sharing the information is expected to testify later this week.
VIDEO| Madlanga Commission of Inquiry proceedings on 27 October:
