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The Multi-Dimensional Organised Crime unit investigates syndicates involved in serious and violent crimes such as armed robberies, cash-in-transit robberies, business robberies, and murders.
“basically, we are dealing with Multi-Dimensional Organised Crime, where we investigate syndicates involved in serious and violent crime nature, which is armed robberies, which include CIT’s and business robberies and murders.”
The Multi-Dimensional Organised Crime unit does not deal with narcotics.
“No, we do not deal with narcotics.”
Operational interaction between the Multi-Dimensional Organised Crime unit and the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) occurs at the ground level and involves a memorandum of understanding.
“Operationally, we do interact at the ground level. And at senior level, there is an interaction between CI Section Head, Provincial Head and Provincial Head of DPCI, which will also include National Prosecuting Authority.”
There is no formal need or structure for the Multi-Dimensional Organised Crime unit leadership to interact with the leadership of the Hawks, except for formal applications when assistance is required.
“No, there is no formal, unless it is something that needs an application where you need to submit when you request whatever, you will be requesting them to assist you with.”
Lieutenant Colonel Duma matriculated in 1991, joined the South African Police in 1992, was appointed as a Constable in 1995, promoted to Sergeant in 1996, Warrant Officer in 2000, Captain in 2009, and appointed as Lieutenant Colonel and Unit Commander of Multi-Dimensional Organised Crime in Durban on 26 March 2012.
“I matriculated in 1991, joined the South African Police in 1992, before SAP was amalgamated to the South African Police Service in 1995 and appointed as a Constable. I served in the uniformed branch currently known as Visible Policing at Westville SAP. I studied technical assay in Durban, National Diploma, Policing Management, but did not finalise or complete studies. I was appointed to the rank of a Sergeant in 1996 and in the year 2000, I was appointed to the rank of a Warrant Officer. In 2009, I was appointed to the rank of a Captain. I joined Crime Intelligence in 012 and attached to Security Intelligence in Border Security, which is in Crime Intelligence KwaZulu-Natal, and became an intelligence operative. In 026-03-01, I was appointed as a Lieutenant Colonel and the Unit Commander of Multi-Dimensional Organised Crime, Durban, intelligence collection.”