Fadiel Adams
South AfricapoliticianMale4.9Global Dominance: 0.02%Fadiel Adams is a politician representing the National Coloured Congress in South Africa, recently implicated by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for unauthorized access to crime intelligence information and reckless use of classified material in a corruption context.
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Fadiel Adams is a key witness in the commission’s investigation and is implicated in initiating a section 27 complaint.
Justice Madlanga dismisses Adams’s excuses, accuses him of not taking commission seriouslySouth Africa· 2026-08-11
Fadiel Adams made allegations against Dumisani Khumalo and other senior Crime Intelligence officials.
Ramsamy tells Madlanga commission Johnson held regular meetings with MchunuSouth Africa· 2026-08-05
Adams' affidavits formed the basis of Idac’s investigation against Khumalo.
Prosecutor turns on former Idac chiefSouth Africa· 2026-07-31
Adams had also alleged that money from the Secret Service account had been used to purchase resources for the PKTT.
Johnson says she was unaware that Idac investigated Political Killings Task TeamSouth Africa· 2026-07-28
Adams alleged that Khumalo's security vetting process had been fast-tracked.
Johnson defers Crime Intelligence questions to Idac senior investigatorSouth Africa· 2026-07-27
Fadiel Adams is the founder of the National Coloured Congress who laid a complaint against Khumalo.
Johnson quits Idac to dodge fitness inquiry but can’t avoid MadlangaSouth Africa· 2026-07-27
Fadiel Adams opened a case against Khumalo at six police stations in the Western Cape and Gauteng.
Khumalo was not arrested because of his role in the PKTT, says JohnsonSouth Africa· 2026-07-21
National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams was the first to accuse Khumalo in October 2024 after he had opened several criminal dockets.
Idac charged Khumalo on sparse factsSouth Africa· 2026-07-17Fadiel Adams is the National Coloured Congress leader implicated by Mkhwanazi in using confidential information.
Some arrested police officers are feeding information to MPs, Mkhwanazi tells ad hoc committee – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-07
Fadiel Adams was accused of unauthorized access to intelligence information and reckless use of classified material.
Crime intelligence never cleansed since 2011 Richard Mdluli slush fund scandal – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-09-19
