Madlanga Commission hears ex-JMPD superintendent allegedly deployed police to guard Lenasia liquor business

The Madlanga Commission heard testimony from former Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) superintendent Phineas Manyama, who allegedly abused his position and departmental resources to deploy police vehicles and officers to guard a friend's liquor business in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. According to the current superintendent, Elmarie de Beer, officers would rotate at the establishment, with each shift lasting two hours.

The commission also heard that Manyama allegedly directed officers away from areas where criminal syndicates were allegedly operating and designated certain areas as "no-go" zones for ordinary policing purposes. Additionally, allegations emerged that Manyama arranged for Tactical Response Unit (TRU) members to escort trucks transporting stolen copper to a criminal syndicate, receiving a share of the proceeds in return.

Manyama retired in April 2026 before disciplinary proceedings could begin due to the lack of sufficient evidence to charge him.

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