the Commission

The Commission is requested to limit public access to certain parts of the record to prevent revealing information prohibited by the Chair's in-camera ruling.

“the request is that should any part of the record become public, that it is subject to the limitations already imposed by the Chair in the in-camera ruling”

Projection of mobile data geolocation information on the Commission's screen should be limited to prevent publication of exact GPS coordinates to avoid enabling reverse-engineering of exact locations.

“when it is projected onto the Commission's screen, if the Commission intends on doing that, to prevent the publication of exact GPS coordinates is because it opens the threat that the GPS coordinates, when projected onto the screen, can be used to reverse-engineer exact locations”

The postponement application for Mr Carrim's testimony is effectively unopposed by the Commission because the postponement is now scheduled for a fixed date of 14 August 2026.

“the Commission has itself now conceded that a postponement is appropriate. The Commission has chosen a date of 14 August 2026, and that means the postponement application ... is effectively unopposed”

The request for documents was made months ago, as far back as when Mr Carrim appeared before the Commission on 9 and 10 March 2026.

“that request was made as far back as when Mr Carrim appeared in this Commission. That was on 9 and 10 March”

The request for documents made to Mr Carrim dates back to 9 and 10 March and is months old by the time of this hearing.

“that request was made as far back as when Mr Carrim appeared in this Commission. That was on 9 and 10 March ... So, this request is months old.”

A request was not made for the prosecution memorandum because it was assumed to be in the relevant docket, however the memorandum is not in the docket and the Commission requests it to be provided.

“At the time, a request was not made of you to provide such a memorandum because the assumption was that it would be found in the relevant docket... That is one document that is not in the docket. My request to you, are you able to provide the Commission with that prosecution memorandum you referenced at paragraph 30?”

Measures have been implemented to ensure the Commission receives the documents requested through subpoenas related to Advocate Johnson's testimony.

“I can report back that the measures have been put in place to ensure that the Commission receives the documents requested in terms of all these subpoenas.”

If Mr Matlala answers yes to being intimidated or influenced, the Commission can follow up for details when he presents evidence.

“If he says yes, someone has tried to intimidate me, the Commission may well follow up when he presents evidence and say, give us the detail of that intimidation...”

Mr Matlala's counsel wants him to assist the Commission but only when he is satisfied with the correctness of the materials and without fear of perjury accusations due to inconsistent statements.

“I want my client to come and assist the Commission, but I want him at the end of the day to do so free of anybody coming and saying you are committing perjury because you have got something to the contrary...”

The Commission is in possession of recordings disclosed only to Mr Matlala and his counsel.

“The Commission is in possession of recordings that was only disclosed to us...”

Mr Tumelo Nku submitted a sworn affidavit and supplementary statement to the Commission regarding events on 9 July 2021 at Aeroton, Johannesburg.

“this is the statement you submitted to the Commission”

Mr Nku explained that the supplementary statement was made as a result of engagement with Evidence Leaders where clarity was sought on his type of operations, and initial questions posed by the Commission.

“In my supplementary statement , my supplementary statement is as a result of the engagement that I had with Evidence Leaders , where clarity was sought into the type of operations that I do . So , that emanates from that . Initially , I was addressing the questions posed by the Commission .”

The client was made aware by the media that he was implicated in the Commission's proceedings on that day, which led to a request for a statement and annexures before being excused by the Commission.

“Our client was made aware by the media that he was implicated in today's proceedings of the Commission... our client would have requested for copies of his statement and annexures before being excused by the Commission earlier today.”

The Commission has been placed in possession of further information since January that might have necessitated recalling a witness, and the same information should be shared with the other parties involved for a fair process.

“The Commission has since been placed into possession of further information on what has since come to light... if that has necessitated him being recalled, then we should be placed in the same position... so that we are in a position to assist you.”

Statements of witnesses are not given out until the witness has testified, and they are not published or given to the media earlier.

“statements do not go out until a witness has testified”

Brigadier Nyuswa is a brigadier who testified on 17 June and the Commission does not release witness statements until after the witness has confirmed them, which may delay potential assistance to General Senona's team who wanted a copy of Brigadier Nyuswa's statement by 1 June.

“Brigadier Nyuswa is a Brigadier, testified on Wednesday, the 17th... by the 1st of June, General Senona's team wanted a copy of his statement and as the Commission points out, the Commission does not release any statement until the witness has confirmed it”

General Senona is currently a Major General in the SAPS and placed on suspension due to issues related to the storage and theft of exhibits from the Commission.

“I am a Major General in the South African Police Service... I am currently placed on suspension... because of the storage and the theft of exhibits which emanated from the Commission”

Brigadier Naicker was present at the inspection to check on certain SANEB cases and came with two Warrant Officers, but never informed the Commission about the visit or the storage of drugs found there.

“this Brigadier was there, and Prinsloo confirmed it, he was there. He came with two Warrant Officers to do inspections on certain SANEB cases ... they went aside and discussed the issue of the storage of drugs that were there and he never informed the Commission while he was here”

The knowledge of the storage of drugs at the exhibit office became known to others though it is unclear how they obtained this information, and Colonel Prinsloo is implied to have told others but did not inform the Commission.

“they went aside and discussed the issue of the storage of drugs that were there and he never informed the Commission while he was here”

Brigadier Naicker did not inform the Commission about his visit with the Warrant Officers and the drugs stored, raising questions why he never reported this to the Commission despite discussing it with the District Commissioner.

“He does not say the Brigadier when he was there, he came with two Warrant Officers. No now the question is, I am saying there is a probability that also these two Warrant Officers might know, might have knowledge of it because he was travelling with them. Now, why never informed the Commission? I do not know”

Colonel Prinsloo clearly knew that the suspected cocaine was stored at the office, but did not inform the Commission.

“Colonel Prinsloo made the observation that it was clear that he knew it was stored by us”

General Flynn's evidence created a false narrative and orchestrated the investigation to suit it, which caused damage to innocent members and compromised the integrity of the Commission.

“The damage that General Flynn's evidence has caused to us, innocent members, by creating this false narrative and orchestrating his investigation to suit the same, is irreproachable.”

General Flynn misled the Commission by not highlighting that exhibits were stored at Durban Central for over a year before being destroyed.

“General Flynn misled this Commission by not highlighting a pertinent point... that Isipingo had turned those exhibits away and that they were lying at Durban Central for 1 year and 9 months...”

Colonel Jacob only became aware during this Commission that clearing agents were not informed prior to the inspection of the container.

“Commissioner, it is only when watching the Commission that I became aware of that and I want to explain why.”

The summons issuing the subpoena was an administrative act by the Secretary of the Commission, a statutory body, and ignoring its summons could have employment and criminal implications.

“the summons was issued under the hand of the Secretary in the auspices of the Commission carrying out its powers as a statutory body ... the implications internally from an employment perspective, as well as from a criminal perspective of ignoring a document of that nature was the only reason that it was placed on record.”

There was an internal disciplinary hearing scheduled for Friday the 24th involving Mr Malatji, which required the City to request an indulgence to accommodate Commission activities.

“we were preparing for an internal disciplinary hearing, which was scheduled for Friday...Mr Spies...requested us in the internal disciplinary process through the representative of the City for an indulgence to postpone the disciplinary hearing in order to accommodate the proceedings of this Commission”

Director Malatji suggests he might have made mistakes but accuses colleagues of using the Commission to try to get rid of him.

“My colleagues wanted to take advantage of this Commission to get rid of Director Malatji”