criminal syndicates

The summons issued to Colonel Brian Padayachee requires him to respond to allegations about infiltration, capture, exertion of undue influence, and corruption within the South African Police Service, the National Prosecuting Authority, and other criminal justice system components by criminal syndicates, politically connected persons, and unlawful actors.

“The summons requires me to appear before the Commission on Monday 13 July 2026 for the purposes of giving evidence and be questioned about the following. Matters arising from the evidence of Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi during his evidence before the Commission on 17, 18 and 19 September whether criminal syndicates, organised criminal groups, politically connected persons or other unlawful actors have infiltrated, captured, exerted undue influence over or otherwise compromised the South African Police, the NPA, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Crime Intelligence, Independent Police Investigative Directorate or any other component of the criminal justice system.”

The Commission is probing issues of interference and infiltration of SAPS by criminals syndicates at very high levels and if Lt-Gen Shibiri is reluctant to share relevant information, it hinders the Commission's mandate.

“Have criminal syndicates infiltrated SAPS at the very highest levels? ... If you are reluctant to share information with us, information that you know is relevant ... We are probing these very issues ... I do not want to be left with the feeling that General knew something, but he did not want to tell us or was reluctant to tell us.”

Public procurement plays a role in financing criminal syndicates that attempt to infiltrate the criminal justice system.

“Where public procurement plays a role in financing the criminal syndicates. That attempt or try to infiltrate the criminal justice system.”