Maj-Gen Richard Shibiri

Social gatherings at the White House were arranged by colleagues, notably Maj-Gen Richard Shibiri, and involved mostly police officers with occasional civilians such as the hotel owner.

“The gatherings at the White House were ordinarily arranged by our colleagues or our colleague, Maj-Gen Richard Shibiri... it was ordinarily to bring camaraderie... to foster those working relationships and to de-stress after work with officers from different units... from time to time ... some of the civilians, in the likes of the owner of the Boutique Hotel...”

General Richard Shibiri was responsible for inviting police officers to the social gatherings at the White House, and attendees did not know how other police officers were invited.

“All I know is that General Shibiri was the one who was inviting me and General Mthombeni... I have never known how they got invited and by whom.”

Witness A states that one of the events he dealt with was a telephone call with Major General Richard Shibiri on 16 December 2024, detailed in paragraphs 93 to 97 of his first witness statement.

“One of the events that I dealt with was a telephone call that I had with Major General Richard Shibiri on 16 December 2024, as set out in paragraphs 93 to 97 of my first witness statement.”