JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — 3 September 2026: The South African Police Service has confirmed that Major-General Feroz Khan, the suspended deputy head of Crime Intelligence, was deemed dismissed after he failed to appear before the senior officer assigned to an expedited disciplinary process. The employment decision was taken under Regulation 9(7)(b) of the SAPS Discipline Regulations and confirmed publicly on Wednesday, 2 September.
Why was Feroz Khan dismissed from SAPS? Police say Khan was deemed dismissed under Regulation 9(7)(b) after failing to appear before the designated senior officer handling an expedited disciplinary process. The decision changes his employment status; it is not a criminal conviction and does not resolve separate allegations or proceedings involving him.
What SAPS confirmed
The South African government news service published the police service's confirmation on 3 September. SAPS said Khan was deemed dismissed after failing to appear before the designated senior officer responsible for the expedited disciplinary process.
Police linked the decision specifically to Regulation 9(7)(b), rather than announcing the result of a completed criminal trial. SAPS also said its disciplinary framework applies regardless of rank and that it would respect court decisions connected to the matter.
An independently published account by The South African reported the same date, regulation and reason supplied by national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.
That report noted that SAPS did not disclose the detailed disciplinary allegations in its short confirmation.
The distinction is important. “Dismissed” here describes Khan's status as a police employee. It does not establish guilt in any separate criminal matter, nor does it decide the allegations aired in other proceedings.
What the decision changes
Khan had been serving as deputy head of Crime Intelligence before his suspension. The confirmed dismissal means he is no longer an SAPS member under the employment decision announced by the service.
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SAPS Dismisses Major-General Feroz Khan
Sep 3, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — 3 September 2026: The South African Police Service has confirmed that Major-General Feroz Khan, the suspended deputy head of Crime Intelligence, was deemed dismissed after he failed to appear before the senior officer assigned to an expedited disciplinary process. The employment decision was taken under Regulation 9(7)(b) of the SAPS Discipline Regulations and confirmed publicly on Wednesday, 2 September.
Why was Feroz Khan dismissed from SAPS? Police say Khan was deemed dismissed under Regulation 9(7)(b) after failing to appear before the designated senior officer handling an expedited disciplinary process. The decision changes his employment status; it is not a criminal conviction and does not resolve separate allegations or proceedings involving him.
What SAPS confirmed
The South African government news service published the police service's confirmation on 3 September. SAPS said Khan was deemed dismissed after failing to appear before the designated senior officer responsible for the expedited disciplinary process.
Police linked the decision specifically to Regulation 9(7)(b), rather than announcing the result of a completed criminal trial. SAPS also said its disciplinary framework applies regardless of rank and that it would respect court decisions connected to the matter.
An independently published account by The South African reported the same date, regulation and reason supplied by national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.
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That report noted that SAPS did not disclose the detailed disciplinary allegations in its short confirmation.
The distinction is important. “Dismissed” here describes Khan's status as a police employee. It does not establish guilt in any separate criminal matter, nor does it decide the allegations aired in other proceedings.
What the decision changes
Khan had been serving as deputy head of Crime Intelligence before his suspension. The confirmed dismissal means he is no longer an SAPS member under the employment decision announced by the service.
SAPS had not publicly identified a permanent replacement in the confirmation reviewed for this report. It also did not say whether Khan would launch a new challenge against the dismissal. Any appeal, review or labour application would be a separate procedural step and should not be assumed before it is filed or confirmed.
The decision follows litigation over the disciplinary process. The latest SAPS statement is the controlling source for the employment outcome and says the service will continue to respect court decisions connected to the matter.
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Separate proceedings remain unresolved
Khan has also been linked to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and to a separate criminal case. Those processes have different legal purposes and must not be folded into the employment decision.
The Madlanga Commission postponement moved his expected testimony to 28 September after the commission ordered an independent medical-assessment process. A dismissal from SAPS does not cancel a commission subpoena or determine the truth of allegations presented to the inquiry.
Likewise, a pending criminal case is not a conviction. SABC News' court preview described allegations before the court, but no criminal verdict was announced with the SAPS employment decision. Khan is entitled to the presumption of innocence in unresolved criminal proceedings.
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Why the dismissal matters
Khan's former position placed him within one of South Africa's most sensitive policing divisions. A senior Crime Intelligence dismissal therefore raises immediate questions about continuity, oversight and the status of related disciplinary and court processes.
The verified answer is narrower than some public discussion suggests: SAPS has changed Khan's employment status under its discipline regulations. The service has not, through this statement, published a full finding on every allegation associated with his name.
Further clarity may come from any formal challenge filed by Khan, a fuller SAPS record, the next Madlanga Commission sitting or developments in the separate court matter. Until then, those tracks should remain clearly separated.
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