Sergeant Maja

Captain Sebola opposed bail on 21 July 2021 and witness statements including those of Colonel Sephungu were submitted to prove innocence, resulting in bail being granted the same day.

“On the 21st of July 2021, Captain Sebola came to oppose bail and we submitted our witness statements of Colonel Sephungu, Lieutenant Colonel Mangena, Captain Medupi, Warrant Officer Magane, Warrant Officer Phokungwana, Warrant Officer Chidi, Sergeant Phakula, Sergeant Sapean and Sergeant Maja as exhibits to prove our innocence. We were granted bail on the same day.”

On 9 July 2021 at about 06:25 a.m., Warrant Officer Magane received a call from Deputy Chief Director Samuel Mashaba of Gauteng Traffic Police regarding information about a truck allegedly carrying drugs near Roodekop next to Leondale area under Alberton SAPS. Warrant Officer Magane was unable to assist immediately but promised to try to get members from the Dog Unit. He called Sergeant Maja from SAPS Ekurhuleni K9 Dog Unit but was told Maja was sleeping as he had worked a night shift previously. Warrant Officer Magane clarified that Sergeant Maja is from SAPS Ekurhuleni K9, not Ekurhuleni Metropolitan K9.

“It was on Friday, the 9th of July 2021 at approximately 06:25 a.m. when I received a call from Chief Samuel Mashaba. Chief Samuel Mashaba works at Gauteng Traffic Police and holds the rank of a Deputy Chief Director. Chief Mashaba called me regarding information about a truck which was allegedly carrying or transporting drugs. He was asking me for assistance or manpower and so to say in order to follow that information. According to his information, the alleged truck was somewhere around Roodekop, next to Leondale area, which falls under Alberton SAPS. It told Chief Mashaba that I was still busy at my station, at Zonkizizwe, so I was not able to assist him immediately, but I promised him that I would try some members that I know from Dog Unit. In this regard, I called Sergeant Maja from Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Department Dog Unit, which is EMPD K9. But he unfortunately told me that he was sleeping as he worked a night shift the previous night. It then called Chief Mashaba back to give feedback from Sergeant Maja.””

Warrant Officer Magane contacted Sergeant Maja from SAPS Ekurhuleni Drug Unit for assistance during the incident because Maja works with drugs-related cases.

“Like I said, I called Sergeant Maja, who is working with drugs. He is actually on the Drug Unit.”