Lieutenant General Senthumule

Mr. Raphesu collected the original dockets from General Jacob's office on December 9 after the signing of a letter by the ID and its sending to General Senthumule.

“On the 9th I reported to the office of General Jacobs. When I get there, I was informed that the letter has not been signed already or provided already, so I had to wait outside for the office to process the signing of the letter. Some few minutes, about 10 to 15, I was informed that the ID has signed the letter and it has been sent to General Senthumule...I signed for the docket and took them back to the office.”

Advocate Johnson and General Feroz Khan both maintain a close personal relationship with General Senthumule.

“one picks up from the chats that both of you have a very close relationship with General Senthumule.”

A letter was written to both General Khumalo (Gauteng Detective Head) and Lieutenant General Senthumule (Divisional Commissioner of Detectives) to request dockets, with Senthumule facilitating the receipt of the dockets.

“we had first written that morning to General Khumalo of Gauteng, the Detective Head, and on the same day, a letter followed to Lieutenant General Senthumule as the Divisional Commissioner of Detectives ... General Senthumule facilitated the receipt of those dockets”

Mr Adams indicated he had opened dockets in Orlando, which falls under Gauteng, prompting letters to be sent both to General Khumalo and to Lieutenant General Senthumule to facilitate dockets' receipt.

“Adam had indicated he had opened dockets in Orlando, Chair. That falls under Gauteng, so we had to write to the Commissioner ... General Senthumule as the national custodian of the dockets, and General Senthumule facilitated the receipt of those dockets”

General Khumalo informed investigators the dockets were not with him, leading to follow-up inquiry which found the dockets with the Inspectorate where General Jacobs was the Head.

“He had informed the investigators that the dockets were not with him ... the dockets were with the Inspectorate, which is why I then wrote ... to Lieutenant General Senthumule as the national custodian of the dockets”

General Senthumule came back to indicate that the Inspectorate was vested with the investigation, looking at a service delivery complaint, not necessarily the allegations that Adams made in his section 27 referral.

“General Senthumule came back to indicate that the Inspectorate was vested with the investigation and what that investigation was, and sorry, IDAC, goodbye, you cannot get those...The Inspectorate, from how I understand it, Commissioner Khumalo, and if I am incorrect, my understanding is they were looking at a service delivery complaint.”

ADV Johnson's first step after receiving Mr Adams' affidavit was to call Lieutenant General Senthumule regarding the investigation and search for the dockets.

“What my first port of call, Commissioner Baloyi, was I did call. I called Lieutenant General Senthumule.”

Lieutenant General Senthumule indicated during a phone conversation that the dockets were with the Inspectorate and was unaware herself but would find out and come back with information.

“General Senthumule indicated...she indicated that she was not aware herself, that the dockets were with the Inspectorate, she would find out, and she would come back.”

General Senthumule indicated that the docket numbers related to complaints were with the Inspectorate, as facilitated by Commissioner Khumalo, and IDAC would not have requested those dockets without that understanding.

“General Senthumule indicated, and this was a telephone conversation, Commissioner Baloyi, she indicated that she was not aware herself, that the dockets were with the Inspectorate, she would find out, and she would come back. When she later came back, she had facilitated, then the dockets to IDAC ... had she at that stage said, I am sorry, ID, these are with the Inspectorate for a very specific purpose, based on the points that Commissioner Khumalo has made, IDAC would not have asked for those dockets”

There was confusion or correction about requesting dockets from Major General Mbuso Khumalo rather than Dumisani Khumalo, as indicated in letters to Lieutenant General Senthumule and Major General Khumalo.

“I do recall having written to Lieutenant General Senthumule, and I recall her then ensuring that the dockets were received accordingly by IDAC.”

The investigation team advised and showed that a letter was first written to General Khumalo of Gauteng in the morning, followed by a letter to Lieutenant General Senthumule as Divisional Commissioner of Detectives, who facilitated receipt of the dockets.

“the investigation team advised and in fact showed that we had first written that morning to General Khumalo of Gauteng ... and on the same day, a letter followed to Lieutenant General Senthumule as the Divisional Commissioner of Detectives”

Mr Adams told the team on the 6th itself that the dockets were with the Inspectorate, prompting letters to both General Khumalo and Lieutenant General Senthumule for explanation.

“you write to General Khumalo on the 6th, but on the same day you write to General Senthumule for the explanation that you have just given ... because Mr Adams told you that the dockets are with the Inspectorate”

IDAC was told that the dockets are with the Inspectorate, which prompted a letter to Lieutenant General Senthumule to facilitate procession of the dockets since the Inspectorate’s investigation was ongoing.

“I write to General Senthumule, who is the custodian of dockets. She facilitates that process. If, in fact, she came back to IDAC to say that we cannot facilitate those dockets from the Inspectorate because there is a complaint being looked at, then we had no right to ask for those dockets”

Lieutenant General Senthumule said any member from the rank of Colonel can sign the speaker's post-acceptance certificate, but Colonel Jansen Van Vuuren refused to sign unless instructed by the Divisional Commissioner, leading the speaker to instruct Bessinger Attorneys to take the matter to CCMA.

“Lieutenant General Senthumule said any member from the rank of a Colonel can sign my post-acceptance certificate. On 27 June 2025, I approached Colonel Jansen Van Vuuren, who told me he will not sign my post-acceptance certificate unless the Divisional Commissioner instructs him to do so. I approached Bessinger Attorneys and instructed them to take this matter to CCMA.”

The speaker's union representative approached Lieutenant General Senthumule to request full implementation of the award and placement of the speaker where they should be.

“My Union representative approached the office of Lieutenant General Senthumule and requested that the award be fully implemented and that I should be placed where I should be.”

Only after Colonel Nkosi sent an email to Brigadier Kwayibaan and Lt Colonel Chauke on 10 June 2024 regarding the speaker's reporting to National Investigation Unit Serious and Violent Crimes Component was the speaker told to report there.

“It was only after Colonel Nkosi, the Staff Officer of Lieutenant General Senthumule, sent an email to Brigadier Kwayibaan and Lieutenant Colonel Chauke on the 10th of June 2024 that I was told to report at National Investigation Unit Serious and Violent Crimes Component.”

The FSL falls under the Detective and Forensic Services under a Divisional Commissioner role, currently filled by Maj-Gen Mogale (acting), with Lt-Gen Senthumule as Deputy National Commissioner.

“FSL falls within the Detective and Forensic Services under the Divisional Commissioner for that space. Currently, it is Maj-Gen Mogale is acting in the post, but the actual incumbent is Lt-Gen Senthumule, who is currently the Deputy National Commissioner”

General Senthumule recommended and approved Lt-Gen Shibiri for the acting Component Head position along with General Sibiya before Sibiya's promotion to DNC.

“General Senthumule recommended and approved you for the acting position, he was former position holder before promotion to DNC”

There was an outcry about the kidnapping of Chinese people, leading to a meeting at a Chinese restaurant involving the DNC, General Senthumule, Chinese Embassy people, and new police officers.

“there was an outcry about kidnapping of the Chinese . So , we had the meeting there and lunch . After that , I phoned Vusi Makhubela who happened to be known to me , and we were close .”

General Sibyia and General Senthumule were part of the reporting chain that Lieutenant-General Shibiri would report to.

“then your reporting line would be to General Senthumule and then General Sibyia.”