Case against Judge Phahlane postponed to July

Friday 06 March 2026 – 11:18am

JOHANNESBURG – The corruption case against Judge Portia Phahlane and International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) leader Michael Sandlana has been postponed to 23 July for further investigation.

Phahlane and her co-accused made a brief appearance in the specialised commercial crimes court in Pretoria.

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It is alleged Phahlane took R2 million in bribes to rule in Sandlana’s favour in the IPHC succession battle.