South African police official shot while driving in Johannesburg, investigation underway

Maj-Gen Feroz Khan, South Africa's deputy crime intelligence boss, survived being shot Sunday evening while driving home in Johannesburg, BBC News reported. He was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. The shooting took place days before Khan was due to appear before the Madlanga commission, a public inquiry into criminality in the police force.

Brig Athlenda Mathe, a police spokesperson, said Monday that officers are investigating the attack. "It is premature and irresponsible to speculate on any possible motive or to conclude that the incident is linked to his anticipated appearance before the [inquiry]," she said.

The commission was established after Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged last July that organised crime groups had infiltrated the government.