SC0006
Crime Intelligence Secret Services Account
SAPS Crime Intelligence Division secret services account: policy + delegations + alleged misuse. Authority disputes.
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People in this scheme
Brown Mogotsi2Tumelo Nku2Lt Gen Samuel Dumisani Khumalo2Ms Gxasheka (HOD HR)1Maj Gen Lushaba1Sehlahle Fannie Masemola1Chief Samuel Mashaba1Major General ZM Mkhwanazi1
Timeline of events
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2011
Lt Gen Mkhwanazi served in an acting capacity at the Crime Intelligence division during the Mdluli era.
experience: my experience at Crime Intelligence in 2011 to 2012 when I was acting
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2011
Lt Gen Khumalo was appointed Acting Head of Counter and Security Intelligence in Crime Intelligence, also serving as Divisional Commissioner during this period.
appointed to: between the year 2011 and 2012, I was appointed as the Acting Head of Counter and Security Intelligence in the Division Crime Intelligence
appointed to: when I am appointed the divisional commissioner
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2011
Lt Gen Masemola served as Acting Divisional Commissioner of Crime Intelligence during the same period as Khumalo and Mkhwanazi's acting roles.
role: the current National Commissioner was the Acting Divisional Commissioner of Crime Intelligence
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2012
Testimony referenced amounts of R98 million and R600 million associated with the Crime Intelligence secret services account — establishing the financial scale of the fund and its alleged misuse.
amount zar: in 2012, when General Mkhwanazi was the Acting Commissioner of Police, the budget for the secret services account was R98 million per annum
amount zar: In 2024, it stood at R600 million per annum
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4 July 2023
Mr Nku was stopped by individuals identifying themselves as Crime Intelligence members on 4 July 2023 — alleged impersonation or abuse of Crime Intelligence identity.
action taken: No
action taken: Approximately on the 4th of July 2023, while busy with church-related engagements in the Meyerton area and Vereeniging area, I was stopped by individuals who identified themselves as members of Crime
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August 2023
Ms Gxasheka revised the delegations framework related to the Crime Intelligence secret services account — a governance reform following years of alleged misuse.
action taken: The only time I revised delegations, it was after August 2020, around August 2023
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22 April 2024
The Minister of Police issued a letter on 22 April 2024 instructing the suspension of filling posts in the Intelligence Division, including provincial heads of Crime Intelligence.
paragraph 1 content: paragraph 1, the first instruction from the Minister, and that is about the filling of posts in the Intelligence Division.
content: the examples that are cited there, posts in provinces including those of provincial heads of crime intelligence and currently available vacant posts, it refers to the posts that were vacant that were
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2024-06-12 – 2024-11-19
A series of four ministerial oversight meetings focused exclusively on Crime Intelligence matters — 12 June, 15 July, 14 August, and 19 November 2024 — attended by the Minister and CI management.
focus: the 12th of June... where in the main were dealing with crime intelligence almost exclusively
focus: 15th of July... where in the main were dealing with crime intelligence almost exclusively
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August 2024
Mr Mogotsi briefed General Sibiya about corruption within Crime Intelligence in August 2024.
briefed: Yes, that is correct.
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16 January 2025
A meeting was held on 16 January 2025 to brief the Minister on social media issues regarding the Crime Intelligence division.
purpose: brief the Minister on the issues that were all over the social media regarding the division Crime Intelligence
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28 March 2025
A handover meeting at Crime Intelligence Head Office on 28 March 2025 transferred dockets from Crime Intelligence to the NPA Investigating Directorate.
location: a meeting was held at Head Office Crime Intelligence
attendee: between the Divisional Commissioner of Crime Intelligence and Lt-Gen Khumalo
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26 June 2025
Charges were laid against Lt Gen Khumalo and six other SAPS members (the "Crime Intelligence Seven") for corruption, including irregular employment of Brigadier Mokwele.
charge: they have all been charged with corruption
contains reference to: you deal with this …[intervenes]
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undated
An Acting Commissioner withdrew disciplinary charges against Richard Mdluli and reinstated him as Head of Crime Intelligence during the Selebi investigation era, enabling plunder of the secret fund.
conclusion: The inescapable finding is that the decision of the acting Commissioner to withdraw the disciplinary charges and to reinstate Mdluli as Head of Crime Intelligence were taken in an attitude of subservi
stated purpose: to keep General Mdluli in place, so that he can plunder, continue to plunder the secret fund in the same way that he is doing in 2025
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undated
Senior heads of Crime Intelligence were arrested and imprisoned for stealing from the secret services account — multiple individuals implicated over time.
event: when Crime Intelligence heads were arrested
status: we have successive heads of Crime Intelligence being arrested and sent to jail for stealing from the secret services account
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undated
Major General Lushaba, CFO of Crime Intelligence, was arrested for theft from the secret services account.
role: General Lushaba, who is the CFO, he is in charge of the secret service account
subject matter: that was pertaining to the Crime Intelligence funds
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undated
An old property was irregularly purchased using Crime Intelligence secret fund money — one of several alleged misuse categories under investigation.
purchase status: a property that was irregularly purchased by Crime Intelligence
stated action: I have shared with him a whole range of properties illegally bought by Crime Intelligence
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undated
A court ordered that any member wanting access to Crime Intelligence premises must contact investigating officer Mr Padayachee — part of the formal investigation into the secret account.
instruction: the Court gave instruction on the bail condition that if these members wants anything at Crime Intelligence’s premises, they must contact an investigating officer, Mr Padayachee
granted: It is the Magistrate that grants this Padayachee right to have access to Crime Intelligence
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undated
Individuals claimed to be from Crime Intelligence in order to conduct a drug bust at Aeroton — involving Magane and Mashaba. Alleged misuse of Crime Intelligence identity and authority.
content: He was with two African males who were driving a grey VW Golf and they have introduced themselves as police officers from Crime Intelligence. He said this gentlemen produced cards and he asked them if
characterisation: there are people who are impersonating Crime Intelligence and conducting a drug bust in Aeroton
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undated
The Minister of Police placed two Crime Intelligence officials into the Independent Police Investigative Directorate as part of accountability measures.
action taken: The two Crime Intelligence officials had been placed by the Minister of Police into IPID to manage investigations
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undated
The NPA Investigating Directorate raided the offices of National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and Crime Intelligence Head Lt Gen Khumalo — confirmed by multiple media sources but no exact date established.
content: The NPA Investigative Directorate, ID, raids National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and National Crime Intelligence Head, Lt Gen Khumalo’s office after serving them with notices of arrest
headline text: The heading talking to: "The NPA Investigative Directorate, ID, raiding National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and National Crime Intelligence Head, Lieutenant -General Khumalo offices after ser
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undated
Crime Intelligence resources were allegedly used to surveil and harass a journalist reporting on Crime Intelligence — evidenced by a WhatsApp exchange suggesting misuse of CI capacity.
willingness: what it shows is that there is a willingness to use intelligence, Crime Intelligence capabilities and Crime Intelligence resources for the purposes of using those resources against a journalist who yo
purpose: It is not a lawful policing objective