There was collusion between accused 7 and panel members, including General Ncube who helped with security vetting, involving use of the Inkwazi system improperly to register accused 7 as she did not have a PERSAL number and was not a police officer.
“accused 7 meets with one of the panel members and, I think it is General Ncube,... accused 7 meets with accused 6, Ncube, who helps her to apply for security vetting... they then use the Inkwazi system... she could not be loaded onto the prescribed SAPS system because at the time she did not have a PERSAL number... accused 7 and Ncube then decide they register her on a thing... a day before the interviews, there is this collusion”
A person was colluding with one of the panel members, Ncube, to manipulate application vetting processes by submitting a late application which should have led to disqualification.
“She is colluding with one of the panel members, at least Ncube. If an application was received late by a day, it ought to have been disqualified. She is colluding with all of them. They conspired to commit corruption based on the evidence that was before me”
Within the office, gossip about concerns with Advocate Ncube is not effectively addressed, and the head constantly interferes and deviates from the structural basis set out in the SOPs.
“...if I had a problem with Advocate Ncube, I could go and gossip... But I could go and gossip about Advocate Ncube and say Advocate Ncube does not know what she is doing... and then the next meeting Advocate Johnson is at the meeting, and what I said is golden, but the correct way Advocate Ncube is asking for is out the door... the Head constantly would interfere and deviate from that.”
Major General Modondo failed a polygraph test in July 2024 and had two cases of tax evasion, and Brigadier Ncube, the head of vetting, was instructed to ensure no investigation ensued.
“Allegations that a polygraph test was failed in July 2024 by Major General Modondo who had two cases of tax evasion and that the head of vetting, Brigadier Ncube, was tasked to ensure that no investigation ensued.”
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
Only the vetting clearances of General Khumalo and General Madondo are questioned, not of other listed generals such as Madondo, Lekalakala, Van Vuuren, Bobby, and Ncube.
“In these, the vetting that has been questioned is that of General Khumalo and General Madondo. ... We account for only two ... whose vetting clearances are questioned.”
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”
Major-General Madondo allegedly failed a polygraph examination in July 2024, and Brigadier Ncube was tasked to ensure the matter would not be addressed or investigated.
“The complainant alleges that Major-General Madondo failed her polygraph examination in July 2024, whereafter the Head of Vetting, Brigadier Ncube, was asked to ensure that the matter would not be addressed or investigated.”
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.”
Colonel Padayachee asserts that a letter related to Major General Khan is incorrect because it does not properly contain General Khan's details where required and that Brigadier Ncube authored the letter but General Khan's name is incorrectly placed on it.
“what I am saying is what I am seeing that is wrong with this letter. And I am saying this is Brigadier Ncube, she did this letter, but you put General Khan's name here on the top, who is the senior officer that should have signed off at the bottom.”
Ncube compiled a letter falsely representing that Mokwele had applied to be vetted, which was untrue because she did not have a PERSAL number and could not apply.
“Ncube compiled a letter wherein she represented that Mokwele had applied to be vetted. This was not true, as it would have been impossible for Mokwele to apply as she did not have a PERSAL number.”
Ms Mokwele, a civilian candidate without a PERSAL number, could not apply for security clearance via the e-Vetting system, which requires a force number and a commander sign-off.
“She is a civilian. She cannot apply via the e-Vetting system. So this should have been brought to the attention of the panel when she went to the assessment centre... She does not have a force number, right? So what Brigadier Ncube did is that she went and did it via how you appoint a service provider... It cannot be captured on the e-Vetting system because she does not have a PERSAL number.”
Brigadier Ncube wrote a letter saying Ms Mokwele is a civilian who cannot apply via the e-Vetting system and that her vetting application was completed via a service provider at Inkwezi, which is unnecessary.
“Brigadier Ncube went and did it on the Inkwazi. Then she writes a letter, and in the letter she lies.”
Brigadier Ncube, head of the vetting system, should have known better than to improperly handle Ms Mokwele's vetting application by using Inkwazi service provider and writing an inaccurate letter.
“We are talking about Brigadier Mokwele who is the head of the vetting system that should have known better... But Brigadier Ncube went and took the same thing and done it on the Inkwazi. Then she writes a letter, and in the letter she lies.”
Ms Mokwele is charged based on a letter from Brigadier Ncube stating she was registered on the e-Vetting system, but she is actually registered on the Inkwazi system, and the letter makes no reference to her collusion or involvement.
“we have a letter from Ncube where she is saying that Ms Mokwele has been registered on the e-Vetting system, and Ms Mokwele herself knows that is not the fact. She is registered on the Inkwazi system. ... you do not implicate her in the Ncube letter because that letter says nothing about her”
The charge sheet includes a charge implying Ms Mokwele colluded with Brigadier Ncube to place her on the Inkwazi platform, but there are no facts to support this and the letter does not state it.
“You say she was in a conspiracy, she colluded with Ncube in a document... The Court sees, the Magistrate sees a charge sheet that says she colluded with Brigadier Ncube to be placed on this platform when you have absolutely zero facts that justify that... You made it up to include her in this charge”
A letter dated 25 July 2024 from Brigadier Ncube confirms Ms Mokwele submitted an online application on the SAPS e-Vetting system for top security clearance but states her eligibility is pending and not yet finalized.
“This confirmation letter... states that on 25 July 2024, the applicant Ms Mokwele submitted an online application on the South African Police Service, SAPS, e-Vetting system for top clearance security... the top secret security clearance application of Ms Mokwele... eligibility is pending and not yet finalised”
The charge sheet against Ms Mokwele was based on an affidavit compiled by Ncube, which included misrepresentations regarding Ms Mokwele's application on the e-Vetting system.
“In 8.9, Ncube compiled a letter, she misrepresented that Mokwele had applied on the e-Vetting system. This was not true... Through Ncube's unlawful and intentional action, Mokwele's application was registered to trigger the vetting process. And that formed the basis of the charge sheet.”
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.”
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.”
Mr Nku deliberately omitted reading the word 'either' in paragraph 26 of his statement because he had marked it for removal with Advocate Ncube.
“Mr Nku, do you see that we scratched the words, Chair, I do not want to read them into the record... He had indicated that he wants to remove certain words. ... No, it was deliberate, Chair. I did not read the either as I had already marked this along with Advocate Ncube.”
An email from Warrant Officer Sanders to Sibiya K dated 14 November 2023 exists but was not initially included in the files; there was a failure to update files formally when evidence was led, but it was later acknowledged and apologized for.
“It is an email from Warrant Officer Sanders, or Sander, to Sibiya K. Dated 14 November 2023.”