In the early hours of 10 May 2026, a South African police task team descended on an upmarket apartment block in Houghton, Johannesburg, searching for Major-General Feroz Khan.
2021 – R700-million cocaine bust, Aeroton, Johannesburg
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Multiple police officers are arrested following the discovery of a large drug consignment.
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Major-General Feroz Khan arrives at the scene after officers from the Booysens station intercept colleagues attempting to offload drugs from a delivery truck.
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Allegations emerge that Khan interfered in the investigation to shield implicated officers.
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Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi (KZN Police Commissioner) later claims that former Police Minister Bheki Cele pressured him to persuade Major-General Jabulani Khumalo – the investigating officer – to resign from the SAPS in exchange for a five-year post in Gauteng. Cele denies the claim, calling it “unfounded and misinformed”.
2024 – Labour Court intervention
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Khan wins an urgent appeal at the Labour Court, preventing the police from pursuing an expedited disciplinary process against him.
2025 – Disciplinary hearing
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A disciplinary hearing chaired by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi clears Khan of all wrongdoing.
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Mkhwanazi states Khan should be “given a medal” for saving the reputation of the SAPS, adding that the decision followed a thorough testing of the evidence.
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Khan is transferred to another division within Crime Intelligence.
Early 2026 – Madlanga Commission & Parliamentary Committee
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Khan’s name appears repeatedly during proceedings of the Madlanga Commission and the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee investigating Crime Intelligence and secret-service fund abuse.
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Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya describes a “factional war” within SAPS between a group aligned with Mkhwanazi and another aligned with Khan.
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Khan is not called to testify.
March 2026 – Public Interest SA calls for suspension
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Public Interest SA demands Major-General Feroz Khan’s immediate suspension.
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Grounds cited:
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Intimidation (alleged incident involving MK Party parliamentarian Sibonelo Nomvalo)
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Abuse of authority
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Alleged links to criminal networks
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9–10 May 2026 – Police operations in Houghton, Johannesburg
9 May: A task team conducts search-and-seizure operations at an upmarket apartment block in Houghton where Khan resides.
10 May (early morning): Police reportedly break down doors at a separate apartment in the same complex – belonging to another man named Firoz – after mistaking it for Khan’s unit. Tenants are reported traumatised.
10 May (08:12 GMT): Journalist Yusuf Abramjee posts first update stating police have now located Khan’s apartment and that the general is at home.
10 May (08:24 GMT): Abramjee publishes a detailed explanatory thread titled “Who is Khan?” , outlining the full history of allegations and counter-claims.
