Lieutenant Colonel Chauke

Lieutenant-Colonel Sebola personally contacted Colonel Chauke to obtain information about Warrant Officer Magane's whereabouts and performance of duties but was told Colonel Chauke did not know of Magane's whereabouts.

“I even communicated with ... Colonel Chauke, ... He said he does not know the whereabouts of Magane, but Magane is supposed to be in the office”

Lieutenant Colonel Chauke was informed on 9 July 2021 at around 05:00 by Warrant Officer Magane that he was following information on drugs in Aeroton with other members from the provincial office, but Chauke as commander was not aware of the operations.

“On Friday, the 9th of July 2021, around : 05 in the morning, I received a call whilst on duty from Warrant Officer Magane ... he replied by saying that he is in Aeroton with other members from provincial office ... As a Commander, I was not aware of the operations”

There was a delay of about 10 days in taking Lieutenant Colonel Chauke's written statement after the 9 July 2021 operation, which allowed for changes in the account compared to what was told on the phone initially.

“The criticism is about the time lapse ... between the day of the operation itself, the 9th of July, and the date of the statement, there was a delay ... which allowed for people to change what they told you on the phone”

Lieutenant Colonel Sebola contended the 10-day delay in taking Chauke's statement was mainly due to workload and that the delay does not justify changing what was told initially on the phone.

“Based on the volume of work that we had ... Even if I delayed, I think that does not give him the right to change what he told me ... But the delay is only for 10 days ... I am saying this comment to me, based on the volume of work”

Advocate Drotsky declined to prosecute General Khan and members of DPCI, decision upheld by Advocate Chauke.

“The Booysens CAS 252/10/2021 was submitted to Gauteng Local DPP for decision. The decision was taken by Advocate Drotsky, declining to prosecute General Khan and the members of DPCI. We then decided to appeal the decision and wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Chauke, who also agreed with the decision by Advocate Drotsky.”

After winning a case at SSSBC, the speaker reported for duty and was told by Lieutenant Colonel Chauke to report to the Organised Crime Unit under Major General Shibiri, but was later told by Major General Shibiri that Major General Motsepe did not want the speaker to report back to her component, contrary to the award stating the speaker should be reinstated with the same terms and conditions as before dismissal.

“After winning my case at SSSBC, when I first reported for duty, Lieutenant Colonel Chauke informed me that management has decided I should report to the Organised Crime Unit under Major General Shibiri. When I asked who he refers to as management, he said the Component Heads, meaning Major General Motsepe and Major General Shibiri. I went and reported at the Organised Crime Unit and I was told by Major General Shibiri that Major General Motsepe said to him that she does not want me to report back at her component. That is when he agreed that I can come back with him at the Organised Crime Unit. There was no consultation and the decision went against the award which stated I should be reinstated with the same terms and conditions as before my dismissal.”

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.”