Referred to as: General Lushaba · Lushaba · Major General Lushaba · Lt. Gen. Lushaba · Lieutenant General Lushaba · Lushaba CI · CI · Major-General Lushaba · Mr Lushaba · CFO of Crime Intelligence
ADV Serunye drafted the amended chargesheet and disclosed it to the Defence, and sent the related email to one of the attorneys representing accused number 1 (Mr Lushaba) sharing the chargesheet with other attorneys.
“This charge sheet... is the chargesheet that I drafted ... disclosed to the Defence ... I think I am the one who sent the email to one of the attorneys who represents accused number 1 ... representing Mr Lushaba ... and thereafter sent it to the other attorneys”
Advocate Serunye was asked to oversee the Lushaba matter but found no case on the docket and questioned why General Lushaba, the victim, had been charged.
“I was also asked to oversee the Lushaba matter, in which Advocate Ramsamy was the lead prosecutor. Having considered the docket, I was of the view that it disclosed no case. In particular, I did not understand why the complainant, General Lushaba, who on the face of the docket was the victim, had been charged.”
There was nothing in the docket to sustain a charge against General Lushaba; the matter was regarded as untenable and concerns were reported to the team and the Investigating Directorate (ID).
“On page 232 of the material in the docket, there was nothing to sustain a charge against him, and I regarded the matter as untenable. I reported my concerns or views to the team and to the ID, as can be seen on Annexures PS11, 12, and 13.”
General Lushaba was charged with defeating the ends of justice and fraud because he had lost his items including a laptop and wallet containing bank and police cards after being drugged and robbed by a woman.
“He was charged among others with defeating the ends of justice. He was charged for fraud, but all that emanated from the fact that he had lost his items. I think his laptop, his wallet, which had his bank cards and a police card, after being dropped off by one of his friends at his home with a certain lady.”
General Lushaba and his friend realized items were missing after a night when a lady was seen jumping over a fence carrying items, and the items were later recovered by activating the Counterintelligence agency though the charge sheet said the process of returning the items to Lushaba was improper.
“The items were missing. In the docket, there is ... that Lushaba and his friend went to the house opposite his because there were cameras, and they could see this lady jumping over the fence in the middle of the night, having some items ... the items were then recovered after the Intelligence agency, the Counterintelligence agency was activated ... but the charge sheet says the process of giving him the items was wrong; they should have been sent for forensic analysis of fingerprints and many other things.”
Allegations existed and were unclear why General Lushaba was charged for fraud and defeating the ends of justice when he was a victim of a syndicate robbing and drugging people in Pretoria.
“There were allegations that ... Lushaba's original statement was missing from the docket, and that the statement in the docket was made after the fact but did not make sense. ... This is a District Court matter, defeating the hands of justice against whoever removed Lushaba's initial complaint and statement ... this is what I am saying in the meeting... this is not the case ... he is a victim of what appeared to be a syndicate drugging victims and robbing them ...”
General Lushaba's bank card was used to buy liquor illegally the morning after he was robbed, raising doubts about the justification of charging him.
“You can see General Lushaba's bank card being used the following morning after he had lost it. Somebody was buying liquor all over using the card. So I found it difficult how this man who had lost these items should suddenly then be charged.”
The Magistrate should not have authorised a J50 warrant of arrest for General Lushaba because the application did not disclose an offence.
“The Magistrate was not even supposed to have authorised a J50 warrant of arrest for Mr Lushaba because the application for same does not even disclose an offence.”
General Lushaba's original affidavit was removed from the docket and replaced with a statement concerning the robbery; no evidence was found in the docket relating to a cover-up as alleged.
“There is no thing in the docket about a cover-up. The only allegation is that it appears the original affidavit that Lushaba made was removed. But when I read that docket, I do not see anything of that sort ... I do not understand why Lushaba would complain and then cause his statement to be removed and replaced by another statement about the robbery.”
The police officer contacted by a person after the theft activated Crime Intelligence due to recognizing General Lushaba's wallet as belonging to a member of Crime Intelligence; this supports no cover-up allegation in the docket.
“It can be because there is a statement in that docket from a police officer, a neutral police officer, who says that morning following the theft, Lushaba's place, he was contacted by a person, he named that person in the statement. This person says I picked up some items to the garage and because he knows the police officer is staying nearby, he took those items to the police officer and the police, this police officer activated Crime Intelligence because he could see from the card that this is a member's wallet and this member appears to be a member of CI. And the items were then taken to the police station ... And that is how, about a cover-up, there is nothing in the docket about that.”
General Khumalo was charged in relation to this matter because he failed to discipline General Lushaba and was part of a cover-up.
“What we have also heard about this is that General Khumalo is charged in respect of this because he did not discipline, he was part of a cover-up, he did not discipline General Lushaba.”
The accused in the chargesheet are Lushaba, Mr Mogashoa, Glenn Hudson, and Eugene Pitout. Pitout and Hudson are members of Crime Intelligence while Mogashoa is a police officer at the station.
“Lushaba , Mr Mogashoa , Glenn Hudson , and one Eugene Pitout . These are the accused . And Pitout and Hudson , I think , are members of Crime Intelligence . Mogashoa is a police officer at the station .”
Investigators questioned how Mogashoa could have commissioned Lushaba's affidavit because Mogashoa had knocked off early that morning and could not have commissioned the affidavit.
“The allegation was that how could he have commissioned Lushaba 's affidavit because apparently on that morning he had knocked off . So our investigators could not understand how he would have commissioned Lushaba 's affidavit .”
General Lushaba was arrested and charged, and the other three accused were also arrested and out on bail at the time.
“General Lushaba was arrested , is being charged . These other three , were they also arrested ? Speaking under correction , I think they were , Commissioner , because I think they were on bail .”
Lushaba did not want General Khan, who was neutral and in charge of Counterintelligence at the time, to be involved or have knowledge of the incident.
“The essence of the affidavit is that Lushaba did not want General Khan, who was neutral and in charge of Counterintelligence at the time, to be involved or bear knowledge of the incident.”
A Member of Parliament alleged that General Khumalo and senior managers, together with General Lushaba, abused COVID funds, and that General Masemola might be involved in some of these allegations.
“… the very last paragraph, it says and further suspects, this is the Member of Parliament, he makes the allegation about General Khumalo, senior managers, together with General Lushaba, for abusing COVID funds … and further suspects that the National Commissioner, General Masemola, may be involved in some of these allegations.”
The grouping of cases involved Lushaba, Madondo, Forklift and PKTT, with no issue related to the name mentioned (Mokwele).
“When we were grouping the cases. It was Lushaba, Madondo, Forklift and PKTT...so if the name could have came up, it will have maybe just randomly came, but not in the context of it being a case to be investigated.”
Chief Perumal provided telephone numbers including Feroz Khan who would shed more light on the Lushaba matter related to lost items reported to Khan.
“The numbers were provided by Chief Perumal. And Mr Feroz Khan was one of the people that was identified that he would shed more light about the topic that we were talking about ... it has something to do with the lost items that were reported to Khan.”
Advocate Ramsamy instructed Mr Raphesu to draft a section 28 subpoena regarding General Lushaba's bank records, but Mr Raphesu refused to do so as there was no docket reference and he feared he could not explain his actions later.
“… Advocate Ramsamy came to my office with a piece of paper indicating that the head of the office, Advocate Johnson, wanted me to draft a section 28 subpoena. So I had a conversation with Advocate Ramsamy to say, but this we cannot do because we do not have anything in the docket ... if we do this, I am not going to be able to explain why I subpoenaed these documents.”
Ms Ramsamy had a piece of paper with information about General Lushaba including his ID number, which Mr. Raphesu used to subpoena using the ID number.
“On the piece of paper, it was just information about General Lushaba, but what I could pick up there, it was the ID number. So I had to do the subpoena on his ID number.”
Advocate Johnson instructed Ms Ramsamy to speak to Mr Perumal urgently to issue subpoenas on Major General Lushaba's bank accounts before money could be moved, which confused Ms Ramsamy.
“Advocate Johnson told me to speak to Mr Perumal because she needed us to do our urgent subpoena s on Major General Lushaba's bank accounts before they move money. She said it should be from the time he was acting as the Divisional Commissioner to date. This instruction confused me.”
Advocate Johnson had received information alleging that R50 million was being moved from the Secret Service account, prompting urgent summonses for Major General Lushaba's bank account.
“He said that Advocate Johnson had received information that funds in the amount of 50 million from the Secret Service account was being moved. As stated above, the movement of funds being the reason for urgent summons for bank statements simply did not make sense to me.”
Allegations include abuse of funds from Secret Service account contravening PFMA, involvement of General Lushaba as complainant, and Lieutenant General Khumalo facilitating defeating the ends of justice including nepotism by placing family in key positions.
“Alleges sensitive information relating to the abuse of funds from the Secret Service account that contravenes PFMA, General Lushaba was the complainant, Lieutenant General Khumalo facilitated the act of defeating, further allegations of nepotism placing persons and family members in strategic key positions.”
Lieutenant General Khumalo, Divisional Commissioner of Crime Intelligence (CI), and Major General Lushaba, the CFO of CI, are alleged to have abused power by channeling Secret Service account funds into the KwaZulu-Natal Political Task Team, which was a front for former Minister Mr. Cele, including vehicle purchases used for the former Minister's activities.
“"Alleges major abuse of power of the Secret Service account by Lieutenant General Khumalo, Divisional Com of CI, together with Major General Lushaba, the CFO of CI, funds being channelled into the KZN Political Task Team, which is a front for the former Minister, Mr Cele. Purchases of vehicles through this fund allegedly bought for the Task Team, but used for the former Minister's activities."”
General Lushaba banks with Bank A and the information for subpoenaing his bank statements came from a pink note with handwriting on another piece of paper provided by Advocate Johnson.
“How do the two of you know that General Lushaba banks with bank A and that it is bank A that you must subpoena for his bank statements? Where does all that information come from... It was another pink note on another piece of paper... with handwriting ... It came from Advocate Johnson...”
The confidential Crime Intelligence documents show a list of bank details of General Lushaba, suggesting information about the R50 million movement from Crime Intelligence account would have come from someone in Crime Intelligence involving either Advocate Johnson or Chief Perumal who were closely dealing with this.
“...the two of them would have or must have received information ... about the R50 million ... from Crime Intelligence ... funds being moved from a Crime Intelligence account ... That kind of information ... would have had to have come from someone at Crime Intelligence ... Advocate Johnson or Chief Perumal because they are the two people ... intimately dealing with this...”
Advocate Johnson signed and sent a letter dated 30 June 2025 to the National Commissioner stating that Generals Lushaba, Khumalo, Madondo, Lekalakala, Gabela, Ncube, and Brigadier Mokwele were prohibited by court order from entering any Crime Intelligence premises or contacting its personnel.
“On the 30th of June 2025, you penned, signed, and addressed a letter to the National Commissioner informing him that General Lushaba, General Khumalo, General Madondo, it is going to be projected here, General Lekalakala, and General Gabela, as well as Ncube, I apologise, I do not remember her rank, and Brigadier Mokwele. You state in this document... “Kindly note that none of the above named officers are allowed to enter any premises or office which forms part of the Division Crime Intelligence, or have any contact with its personnel as ordered by the Court.””
ADV SELLO SCDay 150 · 29 Jul 2026Refers to: 2025-06-30Location: Division Crime IntelligenceEvidence: letter dated 30 June 2025
There are six independent investigations related to the inquiry, including four supplementary affidavits commissioned by Investigator Rapetsu, addressing the forklift issue, high-ranking officials' security clearances and promotions, concern about General Lushaba, and the use of Secret Service funds to purchase resources for the PKTT.
“... six independent investigations ... four supplementary affidavits ... forklift ... high-ranking officials security clearances and promotions ... General Lushaba ... use of Secret Service funds to purchase resources for the PKTT ... manipulation of procurement processes ... Langlaagte looked at forklifts and procurement ... matter disclosed Sunday evening dealing with appointments and vetting still under investigation ... makes six ...”
Other statements commissioned on 6 January by Investigator Rapetsu included a statement at page 485 about theft of equipment from Major General Lushaba.
“The one at 3487 , this concerns the issue of the theft of equipment from Major General Lushaba . ... It is commissioned by Inspector Rapetsu .”
The cover-up was allegedly paid for by misusing secret Service account funds and involved buying new equipment for Major General Lushaba.
“The prostitute was paid for her silence using money from these secret Service account, new equipment was bought for Major General Lushaba, by again abusing the secret Service account.”
Evidence exists supporting the claim of the cover-up involving Major General Lushaba's missing equipment and the use of secret Service accounts for bribery and equipment purchase.
Allegations of fraud and corruption related to awarding tenders and contracts involve Generals Khumalo, Madondo, and Lushaba suspected of manipulating procurement processes according to Mr Adams.
“Mr Adams says he suspects that General Khumalo, Generals Khumalo, Madondo and Lushaba were manipulating procurement processes”
The vetting problem is mainly related to Mokwele, and the reference to Major General Lushaba involves a separate issue about a housebreaking and a laptop.
“so it is the Mokwele issue where the vetting is a problem. And then reference to Lushaba is in paragraph 6 on 514 is the issue of the housebreaking and the laptop”
The summons document requests complete applications for security clearances and vetting files for various officers including General Khumalo, General Lushaba and General Madondo, despite documentation gaps in IDAC's records at the time.
“This summons effectively asks for complete applications for security clearances and vetting files for the officers listed therein, starting with General Khumalo, in respect of all the ranks he has held, starting with the Brigadier, Major General and Lieutenant General, and the pattern repeats itself. ... I think he is mentioned by name in the section 27 referral. So is General Lushaba and General Madondo. ... we have that problem of names that do not appear from documentation that IDAC has at the moment it takes this drastic step, appearing in, you know, in such documents as these summonses.”
Major General Lushaba's Sunnyside case of robbery involving official state firearm, laptop, and cellphone was covered up by instructing officials to ensure no investigation took place.
“A cover-up of Major General Lushaba's Sunnyside case of robbery, whereby official state firearm, laptop and cellphone was stolen, after acquiring the services of a prostitute on 5 August 2022, Lieutenant General Khumalo instructed Major Lekalakala and Brigadier... to ensure that there would be no investigation into the conduct of General Lushaba, as per Villieria case 38/8/22. The prostitute was paid for her silence using money from these secret Service account, new equipment was bought for Major General Lushaba, by again abusing the secret Service account. Evidence to this effect is available.”
Lieutenant General Khumalo neglected protocol and instructed Major Lekalakala and Brigadier Monyane not to conduct investigations against General Lushaba regarding the cover-up.
“It appears that suspect, Lieutenant General Khumalo from SAPS secret Services, neglected protocol and instructed Major General Lekalakala and Brigadier Monyane to not conduct investigations against General Lushaba.”
Statements related to break-in at General Lushaba's house were commissioned by Mansà Robert Rapetsu on 6 January 2025 in Cape Town.
“This statement I see is commissioned by Mansà Robert Rapetsu in Cape Town on the 6th of January 2025... regarding the break-in at General Lushaba’s house.”
There were suspicions that General Khumalo, Madondo, Madondo, and Lushaba manipulated procurement processes and processes to appoint individuals, but evidence shows approvals and signatures were made by relevant officials including General Lushaba as CFO.
“I suspect that General Khumalo and some other officers in Crime Intelligence, including Madondo and Lushaba, were manipulating procurement processes and processes to appoint”
General Lushaba, as CFO, signed off on the procurement approvals and recommendations for the forklift acquisition, and it is unclear why Generals Khumalo and Madondo are implicated in the forklift acquisition issue.
“at the bottom of 3510, it is signed by Major General CFO ... General Lushaba's signature as CFO ... I do not see how General Khumalo and General Madondo are pulled into this forklift acquisition issue”
Several highly skilled and qualified senior police officers were overlooked in favor of Mrs Mokwele for the position, with involvement from generals Khumalo CI Head, Lushaba CI, Madondo CI, and Ligagala CI.
“there were several highly skilled and qualified senior police officers who applied for the post , but were overlooked by the CI management , who favoured Mrs Mokwele over them . The generals involved are Khumalo CI Head , Lushaba , CI , Madondo , CI , Ligagala CI , amongst others .”
Lieutenant General Khumalo, as Head of Crime Intelligence, controls the funding, so he would not need to go through hoops to access funds, contrary to the suggestion that he must strategically place others (like Ms Mokwele) to access funds unlawfully.
“Lieutenant General Khumalo is the Head of Crime Intelligence. He has got access to the very funds… He is responsible for that budget… he does not have direct access to funding. He has to work through the CFO, who is General Lushaba… on your theory, they must all be beholden to him which would mean everybody in Crime Intelligence because they are beholden to General Khumalo…”
General Lushaba was charged in a separate matter involving housebreaking and theft of official equipment, allegedly hidden and no action taken for a long time, but he remains the CFO controlling funding, which contradicts claims of a wider looting scheme involving him.
“General Lushaba… there was a house breaking, his official equipment is stolen. All of it is hidden and for a long time no action is taken… And I refer only to him… he being the CFO… controls the funding… despite his official equipment with state secret information having been stolen…”
Several highly skilled and qualified senior police officers who applied for the post were overlooked by CI management in favour of Mrs Mokwele.
“there were several highly skilled and qualified senior police officers who applied for the post, but were overlooked by the CI management, who favoured Mrs Mokwele over them. The generals involved are Khumalo CI Head, Lushaba, CI, Madondo, CI, Ligalagala CI, amongst others.”
When General Khumalo came to know about the incident involving General Lushaba, he did not act promptly for disciplinary reasons; disciplinary action was only taken after the IDAC charge.
“when it did come to the attention of General Khumalo , he did not act for this reason ... disciplinary action was taken , but well after the fact . I think it was after he was charged by IDAC”
General Khumalo was acting as the head of Crime Intelligence at the time of the incident but only acted for a very short time and could not charge General Lushaba himself.
“he was acting for a very short time ... but he could not charge him self”
General Sibiya was above General Khumalo at the time of the incident and should have disciplined General Lushaba.
“General Khumalo of all s under General Sibiya ... Somebody else in the position of either General Sibiya or whoever would have been in that position ... would have been the person that should discipline him”
Advocate Joy Hlatshwayo was the lead prosecutor who went to court on the Mokwelematter, while Advocate Ramsamy led the first matter involving General Lushaba and others; they also worked together at court when necessary.
“Advocate Joy Hlatshwayo is the one who went to court on the Mokwelematter. Advocate Ramsamy would have been the one who went to court on the first matter, which was with General Lushaba and others. But they would go to court together...”
The section 27 affidavits specifically identify General Khumalo, General Madondo and General Lushaba, but do not reference persons identified under items 4 to 12 in the annexure.
“I cannot find in the section 27 the persons identified under items 4 to 12 ... It does not reference any of the people listed from 4 till 12.”
The referral affidavit raises concerns about General Khumalo, General Lushaba, and General Madondo manipulating procurement processes to appoint and promote certain members.
“I suspect that General Khumalo and other senior officers in Crime Intelligence, including Madondo and Lushaba, were manipulating procurement processes and processes to appoint and promote certain members.”
The same affidavit alleges that persons appointed to strategic positions are suspected to be loyal and close to Khumalo, Lushaba, and Madondo or those close to them.
“It speaks of persons being appointed to strategic positions and that such persons are suspected to be loyal and close to Khumalo, Lushaba, and Madondo and those close to them.”
Mr Adams has a growing concern that General Khumalo, General Lushaba, General Madondo, and other senior Crime Intelligence officers are involved in systematic capture of the Crime Intelligence division.
“it expresses his growing concern that the Head of Crime Intelligence, General Khumalo, General Lushaba, General Madondo, and other senior Crime Intelligence officers are busy with systematic capture of Crime Intelligence division”
General Khumalo, General Lushaba, General Madondo and appointees are suspected of siphoning money from secret fund accounts across about 10 secret fund points in the country, which need investigation.
“My suspicion is that General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and many of those who they have appointed are actively syphoning money from the secret fund accounts in the country. I understand that there are about 10 secret fund points in the country where monies can be drawn from and all of these extraction points need to be investigated.”
General Lushaba has been charged with housebreaking, defeating and obstructing regarding loss of Crime Intelligence equipment and non-disclosure of secret information, a matter currently in court.
“therein he has been charged not just with the housebreaking, but with defeating and obstructing with regards to the loss of the equipment of Crime Intelligence and the non-disclosure thereof and the fact that there is secret information contained therein. So what I am saying is that 6 is the Lushaba matter that is currently in Court.”
The section 27 affidavits specifically identify General Khumalo, General Madondo and General Lushaba, but do not include the persons identified under items 4 to 12 in the annexure presented by Advocate Johnson.
“I c a n n o t f i n d i n t h e s e c t i o n 2 7 t h e p e r s o n s i d e n t i f i e d u n d e r i t e m s 4 t o 1 2 a n d y o u r e c a l l t h a t y o u r t e s t i m o n y w a s a l l y o u h a d a t t h e t i m e w a s t h e s e c t i o n 2 7 a f f i d a v i t . I t d o e s n o t r e f e r e n c e a n y o f t h e p e o p l e l i s t e d f r o m 4 t i l l 1 2 .”
Mr Adams has growing concern that senior Crime Intelligence officers, including General Khumalo, General Lushaba, and General Madondo, are involved in systematic capture of the Crime Intelligence division.
“It expresses his growing concern that the Head of Crime Intelligence, General Khumalo, General Lushaba, General Madondo, and other senior Crime Intelligence officers are busy with systematic capture of Crime Intelligence division.”
Mr Adams suspects that Generals Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo, and many they have appointed are syphoning money from secret fund accounts across approximately 10 secret fund points.
“My suspicion is that General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and many of those who they have appointed are actively syphoning money from these secret fund accounts in the country. I understand that there are about 10 secret fund points in the country where monies can be drawn from and all of these extraction points need to be investigated.”
General Lushaba is charged with housebreaking, defeating and obstructing regarding loss of Crime Intelligence equipment and nondisclosure of secret information.
“Therein he has been charged not just with the housebreaking, but with the defeating and obstructing with regards to the loss of the equipment of Crime Intelligence and the non-disclosure thereof and the fact that there is secret information contained therein.”
General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and other senior Crime Intelligence officers are busy with the systematic capture of the Crime Intelligence Division.
“the suspicion is General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and others senior Crime Intelligence officers were busy with the systematic capture of the Crime Intelligence Division”
General Khumalo and other senior officers in Crime Intelligence, including Madondo and Lushaba, are suspected of manipulating procurement processes and appointing or promoting certain members to higher positions.
“he says "I suspect that General Khumalo and other senior officers in Crime Intelligence , including Madondo and Lushaba , were manipulating procurement processes and processes to appoint and promote certain members to higher positions."”
General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and other senior Crime Intelligence officers were suspected of systematic capture of the Crime Intelligence Division.
“That General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and other senior Crime Intelligence officers were busy with the systematic capture of the Crime Intelligence Division.”
The suspicion about systematic capture of Crime Intelligence involves manipulation of procurement and appointment processes to appoint and promote certain members to higher positions.
“I suspect that General Khumalo and some senior officers in Crime Intelligence, including Madondo and Lushaba, were manipulating procurement processes and processes to appoint and promote certain members to higher positions.”
There are concerns regarding General Khumalo, General Lushaba, and General Madondo manipulating procurement processes and appointing/promoting certain members loyal to them in Crime Intelligence.
“I see concerns regarding General Khumalo, General Lushaba, General Madondo. ... I suspect that General Khumalo and other senior officers in Crime Intelligence, including Madondo and Lushaba, were manipulating procurement processes and processes to appoint and promote certain members.”
The affidavit authorizes suspicion of multiple offenses possibly committed related to procurement fraud, corruption, theft, forgery, obstruction of justice, mainly against General Lushaba.
“authorization... indicate that the following offenses have been committed... all possible offenses... including fraud, theft, forgery, obstruction of justice relating in part to charges against General Lushaba.”
The offenses include offenses under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Prevention of Organized Crime Act, National Strategic Intelligence Act, Public Finance Management Act, Financial Intelligence Centre Act, and Police Act involving corruption, money laundering, procurement fraud, vetting issues, secret fund misuse, forgery, fraud, theft, uttering, defeat of justice, connected to Crime Intelligence and SAPS.
“Offenses listed related to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, Prevention of Organized Crime Act, National Strategic Intelligence Act, Public Finance Management Act, Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Police Act and related offenses including money laundering, procurement fraud, forgery, fraud, theft, uttering, obstructing administration of justice related to Crime Intelligence.”
A section 28 summons dated 6 February 2025 required original complete applications for security clearances and vetting files for senior officers of the South African Police Service including Generals Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo, Ncube, and others.
“section 28 summons dated the 6th of February 2025 ... required original complete applications for security clearances and vetting files ... for the following senior officers of the South African Police Service ... Lieutenant General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo, Ncube, Janse van Vuuren ...”
A report by Major-General Acting Divisional Commissioner Inspectorate NMD Ladla dated 4 November 2024 outlines the opening of two sets of dockets and discusses criminal allegations against Generals Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and Brigadier Ncube including abuse of secret service accounts, cover-up of criminal incidents, tax evasion, and nepotism.
“The criminal allegations in the six cases which were opened are levelled against Generals Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and Brigadier Ncube and are centred on four specific matters, namely: Abuse of Secret Service Account ... Cover-up of criminal incident linked to Villieria CAS number ... Failure to address Major-General Madondo's results of the polygraph examination ... Practices of nepotism”
Secret Service Account was abused by Lieutenant-General Khumalo and Major-General Lushaba, who failed to pay authentic sources but channeled funds to purchase vehicles for the KwaZulu-Natal Political Task Team, a private service or front for former Police Minister General Bheki Cele.
“It further alleges that the Secret Service Account was abused by Lieutenant-General Khumalo and Major-General Lushaba, who failed to pay authentic sources but channelled funds to purchase items such as vehicles for the KwaZulu-Natal Political Task Team. According to the complainant, this task team is a private service to or front for the former Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele.”
Lieutenant-General Khumalo was involved in a cover-up of CAS 38 where an official laptop and cellphone were stolen by a sex worker, with monies from the Secret Service Account used to pay the sex worker and purchase new equipment.
“Lieutenant-General Khumalo was involved in the cover-up of the CAS 38 wherein Major-General Lushaba, the Division Crime Intelligence, where an official laptop and cellphone was stolen by a sex worker. Monies from the Secret Service Account was utilised to pay for a sex worker and purchase new equipment.”
Major-General Lushaba was subjected to an internal investigation alleging she was drugged, but she had a hospital examination report which no one looked at to confirm the claim.
“Major-General Lushaba was a victim of so-and-so, that he was drugged. When we looked there, Major-General Lushaba says she went to the hospital for examination. That hospital examination report, nobody looked at it to confirm whether...”
The complaint involved the use of Crime Intelligence funds to cover up that General Lushaba lost a laptop and to pay off a sex worker.
“Crime Intelligence funds were used to cover up the fact that General Lushaba lost the laptop, involved in some other things, and they did this by using Crime Intelligence monies to buy a new laptop for him and to pay off the sex worker”
There is an allegation that General Khumalo was involved in a cover-up related to the loss of a laptop involving Crime Intelligence funds.
“where General Khumalo was involved in a cover-up of a docket or cover-up of Lushaba or however it is... the allegation that General Khumalo covered up a docket”
Lieutenant General Khumalo was involved in the cover-up in Villieria CAS 8/8/2002, which is a docket related to the abuse of secret funds to cover theft and pay off a sex worker and buy equipment for General Lushaba.
“Lieutenant General Khumalo was involved in the cover-up in Villieria CAS 8/8/2002... The second part of it is monies were used from the secret service account to pay a sex worker and new equipment for General Lushaba”
There is an investigation into manipulation of security services vetting processes resulting in unlawful issuing of security clearance for certain individuals including Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo, Ncube, and Dobie.
“The investigation pertains to manipulation of security services vetting processes which resulted in the unlawful issuing of security clearance.”
The summons issued on 6 February 2025 signed by Advocate Johnson requests original personnel files for senior officers of SAPS including Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo, Moyana, Ncube, Van Vuuren, Mokwele, and Bobi, regarding promotions and appointments.
“This summons requires all original files , records , correspondence , and documents regarding the promotions , appointments of the following senior officers , Khumalo , Lushaba , Madondo , Ncube , Van Vuuren , Mokwele , Bobi .”
The appointments of the persons listed including Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo, Moyana, Ncube, Van Vuuren, Mokwele, and Bobi are under investigation, specifically their promotions.
“During the briefing by Chief Investigator Perumal , the appointments of these people mentioned here , right , and this is what we were requested to subpoena because the appointments are also under investigation .”
There is a complaint about appointments of Lushaba, Madondo, Moyana, Ncube, Van Vuuren, Mokwele, and Bobi, which is the subject of a lawful investigation by IDAC.
“The same with Lushaba, Madondo, Moyana, Ncube... Van Vuuren, Mokwele and Bobi. There is such a complaint.”
General Madondo and other people are also involved in other docket cases, so the Chief handles those, while the witness's specific matter concerns a request for Mokwele and Lushaba.
“because General Madondo and the other people are also in other dockets, so the Chief handles that. But my specific one would be a request for Mokwele and Lushaba”
The affidavit signed by Colonel Padayachee on 24 June 2025 includes a draft chargesheet alleging corruption, defeating or obstructing the administration of justice, and perjury against General Khumalo and others.
“The attached draft chargesheet outlines the acts committed by each of the seven suspects in a very comprehensive way, which includes charges of corruption, defeating or obstructing the administration of justice and perjury.”
General Lushaba was initially not charged for the alleged breaking and theft of classified items due to inaction by General Khumalo, who failed to institute a board of inquiry or disciplinary steps.
“General Lushaba was supposed to be charged, but he was not. When General Khumalo took over... Khumalo putting documents for the loss of state property... A board of inquiry should have been instituted, and disciplinary steps should have been taken against Lushaba. General Khumalo did not do that. General Lushaba was not charged.”
After criminal investigation and arrest, General Lushaba was found guilty in a disciplinary process for negligent loss of property and defeating the ends of justice.
“Fast forward, investigation takes place. General Lushaba is charged for defeating the ends of justice... He is found guilty for the negligent loss of property... disciplinary case is opened, and he is found guilty.”
The initial investigation that alleged General Lushaba was drugged was not properly conducted, and it was found upon further investigation that he was not drugged.
“When we looked further into the investigation, which they did not even look and probe at, we found that he was not drugged.”
The second matter involved an arrest of several senior Crime Intelligence members: Generals Khumalo, Lekalakala, Lushaba, Madondo, Brigadiers Mokwele and Ncube.
“The second matter was General Khumalo, General Lekalakala, General Lushaba, General Madondo, Brigadier Mokwele, and Brigadier Ncube.”
General Mkhwanazi was fine with the first case involving General Lushaba and with the second case involving General Khumalo on 27 June 2026.
“I just wanted to put it in context that General Mkhwanazi was fine with the first case of General Lushaba. He was fine with the second case of General Khumalo on the 27th.”
General Khumalo, Generals Lushaba and Madondo and other senior Crime Intelligence officers are suspected of systematically capturing the Crime Intelligence division.
“General Khumalo and the other persons listed there, including Generals Lushaba and Madondo and other senior Crime Intelligence officers, are busy with the systematic capture of Crime Intelligence division.”
General Khumalo and other senior officers in Crime Intelligence, including Madondo and Lushaba, were manipulating procurement processes to appoint and promote certain members to higher strategic positions within Crime Intelligence.
“I suspect that General Khumalo and some of the other senior officers in Crime Intelligence, including Madondo and Lushaba, were manipulating procurement processes and processes to appoint and promote certain members to higher strategic positions within Crime Intelligence.”
General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo and others appointed members who were actively siphoning money from secret fund accounts in the country.
“General Khumalo, Lushaba, and Madondo and many of those who they have appointed are actively siphoning money from these secret fund accounts in the country.”
There is a suspicion that General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo, and many appointed persons are siphoning money from the secret service fund in the country.
“My suspicion is that General Khumalo, Lushaba, Madondo, and many of those who have been appointed are actively siphoning money from the secret service fund in the country.”
There was an incident at General Lushaba’s house involving theft of classified items and a cover-up of this incident.
“Paragraph 6 starts with the following words. "The cover-up of the incident alleged took place at General Lushaba house where his state property was stolen is also concerning."”
The referral affidavit alleges a cover-up of the incident concerning General Lushaba at his house submitted on 21 November, which triggered the investigation.
“But now on the 21st of November, as this affidavit is submitted, all the affidavit tells you is about their cover-up of their incident allegedly concerning General Lushaba at his house.”
General Lushaba, the CFO in charge of the secret service account, was also charged with losing his laptop and firearm, but claimed they were stolen after a break-in he orchestrated.
“General Lushaba, who is the CFO, he is in charge of the secret service account, he was also charged with losing his laptop computer and a firearm ... he said that somebody came in through his window and stole his state-issued firearm and his laptop, but it actually turned out that he had invited a lady into his ...”
Mr Mogotsi says the head of Crime Intelligence is General Khumalo and the CFO is Major General Lushaba, and both are signatories associated with the properties in question.
“If General Khumalo is the Head of Crime Intelligence, it means she is also signed. I said Lushaba, the Major General, is the CFO of the Crime Intelligence, it means she is also signed.”