SAPS national head of crime intelligence and Project Leader of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumal, is expected to testify at the Madlanga Commission on Monday.

He is the fifth witness as proceedings enter day eight. 

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, the commission chair, confirmed on Friday that Khumalo will appear before the commission on Monday.

He is also scheduled to appear before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court as an accused. 

“For the record, it has been reported to us that the issue of General Khumalo appearing in court on Monday, Magistrate’s court, has been resolved about his appearance before us at 9:30 am on Monday,” Madlanga said.

Khumalo was arrested in June at OR Tambo International Airport alongside six high-ranking police officials.

The group is under investigation for serious allegations, including fraud, corruption, and the alleged abuse of intelligence funds.

Khumalo’s arrest, coupled with his former leadership of the now-disbanded PKTT, has positioned him as a central and highly controversial figure in the ongoing inquiry.

He is expected to play a key role in exposing the inner workings of the PKTT and shedding light on widespread allegations of corruption within the broader security cluster.

According to the KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who has already testified at the commission, said the arrest of Khumalo was a calculated move to shut down investigations into powerful drug cartels and organised crime.

IOL reported that Mkhwanazi said the planned arrest became clearer as investigations continued.

“When General Khumalo was arrested, it became clear – this wasn’t just a legal matter. It was a strategic hit on our operations. His arrest was meant to immediately collapse the investigation,” said Mkhwanazi.

The commissioner said the letter, which sparked Khumalo’s arrest, was never formally requested but obtained through whistleblowers within IDAC.

“The Chief of Staff and the Minister cannot deny the letter exists — it has a signature. It was used to call for the docket and initiate the arrest,” he told the commission.

According to Mkhwanazi, the project to expose drug cartels was gaining momentum until Khumalo’s arrest forced it to a sudden halt.

“We began to connect the dots when our intelligence operations in Gauteng were being disrupted. Then came Khumalo’s arrest, and everything stopped. That was the goal,” he said.

The commission continues and more people are expected to come forward and testify following corruption allegations in the SAPS and also the judiciary.

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