Referred to as: National Investigation Unit · NINU · N-I-N-U
Around September 2024, the witness was shortlisted but their post-promotion at NINU was not announced without explanation, coinciding with General Khan's disciplinary hearing.
“Around September 2024, I was shortlisted for a post-promotion at NINU, which is National Investigation Unit... When other post-successful candidates were announced, my post was not announced. No reasons were given. Major General Khan's disciplinary hearing.”
The witness applied for the detective service post promotion at NINU in August 2024 and was recommended despite pending case information, with promotion approved effective March 2025.
“I applied for the detective service post promotion for post 3557 at National Investigation Unit on 30 August 2024... I was recommended for promotion to post 3557... Despite this information, my promotion was subsequently approved with effect from 1 March 2025 as per the letter signed by Lieutenant General Nkhuo.”
Warrant Officer Phakula is part of the investigation unit NINU, which is distinct from NIU (intervention unit).
“That is correct, Commissioner. ... No, there is another unit of investigation, N-I-N-U. ... N-I-N-U ... N I U is another unit, the intervention unit. ... It is a different unit, Commissioner.”
