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flag On Feb. 5, 2026, Wiandre Pretorius survived a 16-shot attack linked to a police corruption probe, with police calling it an attempted murder with no clear motive.

flag On February 5, 2026, Wiandre Pretorius, a man linked to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into police corruption, survived an attempted assassination in Van Dyk Park, Ekurhuleni, when three gunmen opened fire on his vehicle 16 times from a white Toyota Vitz. flag He escaped unharmed and is cooperating with police, who are treating the incident as attempted murder with an unknown motive. flag Pretorius was implicated in testimony by Marius van der Merwe, a slain whistleblower, in connection with the 2022 death of Emmanuel Mbhense. flag The Madlanga Commission confirmed Pretorius is not currently under investigation, while authorities continue probing the attack amid broader scrutiny of police misconduct and witness safety.

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