Lieutenant Colonel Mangena

Lieutenant Colonel Mangena works at Silverton Ballistics Section and was contacted for contact numbers of forensic members for the drug section, but he initially did not have the numbers and promised to get back.

“I phoned Lieutenant Colonel Mangena, who works at Silverton Ballistics Section and requested a standby cell phone number of forensic members for the drug section. Lieutenant Colonel Mangena told me he does not have the number. However, he will get back to me.”

Lieutenant Colonel Mangena contacted Colonel Moripe at the Drug Section who said members no longer go to crime scenes to collect drugs but must package and send them to laboratory for analysis.

“Lieutenant Colonel Mangena phoned me and told me that he spoke to Colonel Moripe at the Drug Section, and he, Colonel Moripe, said they are no longer sending members to the crime scenes. Members must package the drugs and send them to the laboratory for analysis.”

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.”