The Madlanga Commission, probing allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system, will resume its hearings on Monday, but Crime Intelligence boss Lt-General Dumisani Khumalo will not continue with his testimony.

Khumalo’s time on the stand was cut short last month after he fell ill three days into his testimony. His evidence is crucial to the exercise of closing the gaps in the evidence in Chief presented by KwaZulu-Natal top cop Lt-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, whose 6th of July media briefing triggered the probe.

“It is my view that the attempt to disband the political killings task team was due to the influence of a particular organized crime cartel over the ministry of police, as well as the South African police service, who mistakenly thought that the political killings task team was investigating the same cartel,” says Lt-Gen Khumalo.

This testimony of Crime Intelligence boss, Lt-General Dumisani Khumalo was halted 5 days into his testimony when he fell ill.

As the nation waits with baited breath for further evidence that will shed light on the alleged infiltration of cartels in the South African Police Service and the Ministry of Police, it was revealed that the joining of the dots from the vantage point of Khumalo will not continue yet.

As spokesperson to the Madlanga Commission, Jeremy Michaels has clarified that the hearings will resume without Khumalo.

“We must clarify that Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, the SAPS  Head of Crime Intelligence, will not testify during this period,” Madlanga Commission Spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels

This means that the Commission will have to rearrange the order of the witnesses.

This leads us to the latest development. The hearings may have to go into a closed session,” says Michaels, who adds that the leaders of the evidence are expected to seek such a change through a formal application.

“Due to the nature of the evidence to be presented when the hearings resume, the evidence leaders will apply for the hearings to be conducted in camera, meaning that the hearings will be held in a closed session at which members of the public and the media will not be allowed,” says Michaels.

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Lt Gen Dumisani Khumalo says he will refrain from disclosing certain details publicly at the Madlanga Commission to ensure the protection of Crime Intelligence operations and the safety of informants. pic.twitter.com/s4ClpugLNS

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Should the application be granted by the Commission, then the hearings will continue in-camera until further notice.

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