ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says he supports the Madlanga Commission and believes its work is leading to results. He also calls for police reforms before the commission delivers its final report. In his comments, Mbalula argues that aspects of how policing is structured should be addressed during the period leading up to the report, rather than after recommendations have been formally completed. Among the changes he highlights is the demilitarisation of the police, describing it as part of wider reforms needed to improve policing practices. Mbalula’s position is presented as supportive of the commission’s process while simultaneously stressing that government and relevant institutions should act on reform areas that can be addressed in parallel with the commission’s investigations. The statement frames the commission’s interim work as constructive, but emphasises that reform of the police is required to ensure that concerns raised through the inquiry translate into concrete changes.