Adams was implicated in the testimony of General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the ongoing Madlanga Commission of Inquiry for illegally accessing classified police documents. According to Mkhwanazi, Adams used the information to question now-suspended Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu over internal police vetting procedures. But the NCC says that Adams was acting in the public interest. “It was, instead, a principled and courageous decision made in the public interest - a decision rooted in Mr. Adams’ longstanding reputation as a corruption fighter and whistle-blower. “These allegations - now partially corroborated by sworn testimony at the Madlanga Commission - demand urgent public scrutiny and institutional response.