SAPS Confirms Major General Feroz Khan Dismissed After Disciplinary No-Show
Major General Feroz Khan has been dismissed from the South African Police Service (SAPS) after failing to appear before the senior officer handling his expedited disciplinary process. The dismissal was confirmed on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, just days after Khan suffered a major setback in the Labour Court while trying to stop the process.
Why Feroz Khan Was Facing Dismissal
Khan, the suspended deputy head of Crime Intelligence, faced an expedited disciplinary process amid a series of allegations and investigations.
The process reportedly found him guilty of misconduct and bringing SAPS into disrepute, and recommended dismissal as the appropriate sanction. Khan challenged the process in the Labour Court, arguing that it had proceeded while he was dealing with serious medical problems.
On 31 August, the Labour Court struck his urgent application off the roll. His legal team indicated that Khan could pursue the matter further.
Two days later, SAPS confirmed that he had been deemed dismissed under Regulation 9(7)(b) of the SAPS Discipline Regulations after failing to appear before the designated senior officer.
SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said the service remained committed to accountability and discipline.
“No member, regardless of rank or position, is above the law or the applicable disciplinary framework,” Mathe said.
Khan’s Criminal Case And R20,000 Bail
The dismissal comes while Khan remains involved in a separate criminal matter.
He was arrested on 10 May alongside Gauteng Hawks head Major General Ebrahim Kadwa and Durban businessman Tariq Downes. They face charges including defeating the ends of justice and contraventions of the Precious Metals Act.
The case stems from allegations surrounding Downes, who was arrested in 2021 after being found with precious metals and allegedly claimed he was operating as an undercover police agent. Investigators allege Khan and Kadwa confirmed that claim, although Downes was not registered as an informer.
Khan, Kadwa and Downes were each granted R20,000 bail by the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on 11 May.
The case remains separate from Khan’s employment dispute.
Madlanga Commission Allegations
Khan has also become a central figure in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
The commission has heard allegations concerning his alleged involvement in the handling of a 2021 Aeroton cocaine seizure, including claims surrounding roughly 715kg of cocaine. Other evidence placed before the commission has raised questions about Khan’s wealth, including an alleged property portfolio worth about R39 million and approximately 30 vehicles acquired in a single year.
Those allegations remain untested, and Khan has not yet testified before the commission.
His appearance has now been postponed to 28 September. Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga ordered that Khan undergo an independent medical assessment if he seeks to avoid appearing in person.
The commission has also ordered him to submit his response to its questions by 18 September.
For now, Khan’s dismissal ends his SAPS employment, but it does not bring the other legal and investigative matters involving him to an end.
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