Cape Town

ADV Serunye saw an affidavit thought to be related to the case, which was signed in Cape Town but stamped with a Pretoria IDAC stamp, which he did not understand.

“It was clear he had signed it in Cape Town and the Commissioner of Oath had signed, but there was an IDAC stamp next to it, which was a Pretoria stamp, which I could not understand.”

ADV Baloyi informed that the affidavit signed in Cape Town and deposed in Pretoria is an A1 statement and not the document referred to as the section 27 referral.

“The one you are referring to, which is signed in Cape Town and deposed in Pretoria, that is an A1 statement. It is not a 27.”

An affidavit dated 6 January 2025 was commissioned by Mr Perumal in Cape Town and included his stamp according to records.

“if you go to page 3484 , you will see there that it is dated 6 January 2025 , and it says it was signed in Cape Town , then it was commissioned by Mr Perumal , and it includes his stamp .”

Mr Perumal did not commission any statements during the time they were in Cape Town; there was no opportunity for Mr Perumal to have taken a statement and commissioned it without the others' knowledge because they were together except for a 1.5 hour nap.

“did he commission a statement ... we were together except for my 1½ hour to 2 hour nap ... we were together ... there was no opportunity”

Mr Padayachee was likely to have seen the original section 27 affidavit during the November Cape Town trip with Mr Perumal and Mr Raphesu due to their presence and the timing of the statement.

“The one that I am speaking about, the one that contains the PKT and the vehicles and the lodges, it would have been improbable that he, impossible, that he would not have seen the original.”

Statements commissioned by Mr. Perumal dated 6 January 2025 relate to the issue under discussion, with signature and location discrepancies noted between Pretoria and Cape Town offices.

“And this is a statement that was commissioned by Mr Perumal on the 6th of January 2025... ...the practice of being signed both at Pretoria and Cape Town.”

The Commissioner of Oaths signs statements with full names, office, station address, and agency, but errors occur with inconsistent dates and duplicate signatures in Pretoria and Cape Town.

“They sign their full names, their office, the address of where they are stationed and the agency for which they work... ...typical error of being signed both at Pretoria and Cape Town. It is consistent, that error, through all of them.”

Statements related to break-in at General Lushaba's house were commissioned by Mansà Robert Rapetsu on 6 January 2025 in Cape Town.

“This statement I see is commissioned by Mansà Robert Rapetsu in Cape Town on the 6th of January 2025... regarding the break-in at General Lushaba’s house.”

Investigators Advocate Ramsamy, Investigator Rapetsu, and Investigator Perumal went to Cape Town on 6 January 2025 to obtain statements from Mr Adams, gathering around five statements.

“Advocate Ramsamy, Investigator Rapetsu, Investigator Perumal, went to Cape Town on the 6th of January... obtained statements from Mr Adams... I think five in total.”

The Langlaagte docket bears reference to Silverton on the face of the documents, which is confusing because the case originated in Cape Town and Silverton should not be involved.

“it must have been opened in Silverton because it bears reference to Silverton on the face of the documents”

Mr Nkabinde from the Minister's Office referenced four cases in his letter, three Orlando cases and one Langlaagte case, with the Orlando cases mirroring the Cape Town cases, making Langlaagte a stand-alone docket.

“Mr Nkabinde from the Minister's Office addressed a letter to your office, he referenced four cases, three Orlando cases and Langlaagte. And we know that the three Orlando cases mirror the Cape Town cases. So Langlaagte is a stand-alone.”

One Section 27 affidavit dated December 2025 is referenced which was the only one on that date, but it is not the one in their files; this affidavit referenced PKTT and forklift purchases.

“the supplementary affidavit on 3493, it is dated December 2025. These three people were together in Cape Town on that date. And the simple point Advocate Sello is making is that on that date ... there was only one section 27 affidavit, and it is not the one that is in our files. It is the one that made reference to PKTT and forklifts and other things”

Claims that section 27 complaints are inadequate and that the investigation was based on such complaints, which implied criminal allegations against police and disappearances of dockets, were accepted at face value without questioning by the investigating party.

“We based it, we based our actions on what was on the section 27, and on the 27, there are allegations being made against the police in terms of criminal allegations, as well as allegations that the dockets would disappear, as they did in Cape Town, and it is on that basis that I make that call, Commissioner Baloyi. So you unquestioningly just accepted his say so. He says to you in the affidavit, my dockets have disappeared, they have been intercepted, and you go into investigation mode. You do not question why would he say that. Let me verify that indeed nothing is being done about them. You say, it is on the basis of what he says. So whatever he says, you just acted on that, because that is what it is.”

The dockets were no longer in Cape Town but were opened in Gauteng, requiring engagement with detectives in Gauteng and formal letter requests to Major General Khumalo.

“in Cape Town, these dockets were no longer there ... he opened dockets in Gauteng ... we engage then with detectives in Gauteng ... write a letter to the Head of the detectives in Gauteng, who was Major General Khumalo. It is a formal approach in terms of acquiring those dockets.”

A report by Lieutenant General Jacobs, dated 30 July 2025, records the chronology of events known to the Inspectorate from the moment the docket issues arose in Cape Town.

“MK 15 is a report by Lieutenant General Jacobs ... This report you will see is dated the 30th of July 2025 ... this report records everything ... that transpired from the moment they ... became aware of the issues referenced in section 27, particularly the dockets opened in Cape Town.”

The case dockets opened in Cape Town and Orlando related to the complaint express concern that colonels employed in Crime Intelligence were unsuitable for their appointed posts.

“The cases that were opened in Cape Town and Orlando relate to this complaint ... It is concerning to note that all the Colonels employed in Crime Intelligence , none of them are suitable for the post to which they are appointed”

The dockets related to the allegations in Gauteng are duplicates of those opened in Cape Town, with no explanation for opening second set of dockets in another province on the same allegations.

“The three dockets that were opened in Gauteng are merely a duplication of the three dockets that were opened in Cape Town. No explanation is provided regarding the opening of these second set of dockets on the same allegations but in another province.”

Mr Chaskalson's team seeks information about Mr Carrim's hospital admissions, medical consultations, travel, social engagements, and business management over the last four months, including travel to Cape Town possibly for hospitalisation.

“What we were asking for was the dates on which Mr Carrim has been admitted to hospital over the last four months. The dates on which Mr Carrim has attended medical consultations... His travel movements... How he travelled to Cape Town... Whether Mr Carrim has attended social engagements... Whether he has played a role in the management of his business...”

Commissioner Khumalo is concerned about the specifics of Mr Carrim's travel from the North West to Cape Town and requests detail on flight bookings and travel arrangements.

“In his presentation, Mr Chaskalson said they have information that he has been travelling from the North West... So unless he drove to Cape Town, I am assuming he would have flown from either OR Tambo or the other airport... If you can give instructions to anybody to book flights for you, then you can give instructions to those who are running the business to provide the detail the Commission is looking for.”

Investigations related to these allegations started with retrieving dockets and subpoenas and identifying witnesses.

“There are dockets that were opened in Cape Town, there were dockets opened here. These dockets are with the inspectorate. So the first was to retrieve the dockets... and where we identify witnesses, we start from there.”

Upon IDAC's receipt of the section 27 referral related to the Mokwele matter, IDAC requests the dockets from SAPS, finds them closed with little evidence, and takes over the investigation from SAPS.

“a request is made for the dockets with SAPS ... the dockets were opened in Cape Town and other police stations ... the dockets were given over to us ... there was hardly anything in those dockets ... so we started to investigate further ... So you took over the SAPS investigation . Yes ... does it mean that in investigation or that complaint , which was lodged at SAPS , is now closed ? Is that how IDAC deals with it ? It is now closed ? We are now investigating it ? Yes .”

There were about six or seven dockets in the Mokwele matter related complaints, but they were essentially duplicates describing the same case, reduced to four different complaints for investigation, with one already investigated by DPCI; IDAC did not interfere with that docket and took the remaining dockets for investigation.

“When you look at it , you know , the Cape Town dockets and the dockets that were opened here in Gauteng , it is about basically one and the same thing ... it is like duplicated ... I narrowed it down to four different complaints . One of those dockets ... was already being investigated by , I think it is DPCI ... It had to do with something that was purchased . They were busy with that . So that docket there , the actual docket that was opened , we did not interfere with that docket . We took the remaining dockets and , ja , we conducted investigations from there .”

There is substantial evidence that Mr Matlala arranged through Sergeant Nkosi for impalas to be delivered to General Sibiya's home on 8 January.

“We have seen evidence that Mr Matlala arranged through Sergeant Nkosi for impalas to be delivered to the home of General Sibiya. Now, if you go to page 86 of the annexure bundle, BM 7.45, this is when you are in Cape Town for January the 8th.”

Mr Mogotsi states he did not know of any place in Cape Town to get impala meat and thought it was already in the fridge, not the live animal.

“No, but I thought he had in the fridge. It was ready. Not the animal. The animal is now spoken by SC and Nkosi, and that I was not part of. And you can see I was laughing. It is the meat that we thought we were going to eat there.”

Mr Mogotsi says Mr Matlala did not tell them where he was arranging delivery for impala meat in Cape Town.

“I do not know, he did not tell us, because...”

There is only one main forensic laboratory in Pretoria in Gauteng, one in Cape Town, and the one in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) was damaged by serious flood damage and thus not operational.

“In Gauteng , there is one lab in Pretoria . That is the main forensic lab . And I know there is one in Cape Town . There used to be one in KZN as well , but the one in KZN got damaged . It had serious , serious flood damage . So , exhibits at that time were no longer going there .”

Crime prevalence differs by province: North West most affected by illegal mining, illicit drugs, and firearm trafficking; Gauteng by illicit drugs, precious metals, firearms, ammunition, and cash-in-transit heists; KwaZulu-Natal by illicit drugs, CIT, and non-ferrous metals crimes; Western Cape (esp Cape Town) by illicit drugs, marine life crimes, firearms, ammunition, and gangsterism.

“The order of prevalence of these crimes will differ from province to province. In the North West, illegal mining, illicit drugs, and firearm trafficking are the most prevalent. In Gauteng, illicit drugs, precious metals and diamonds, firearms and ammunition, and cash-in-transit heists are the most prevalent. In KwaZulu-Natal, illicit drugs, CIT, and non-ferrous metals crimes are the most prevalent. And in the Western Cape, with specific reference to Cape Town, illicit drugs, marine life crimes, firearms and ammunition, and gangsterism-related offences are the most prevalent.”

Mr Msibi was suffering from a condition causing vomiting and inability to eat, requiring medication sourced from Cape Town arranged by Mr Nxumalo.

“At that time, Mr Msibi was suffering from Itrist [ ? ]. Ja, if I am not mistake, if I pronounce it correctly. So, Ze had ordered a medication in Cape Town. So, he promised Mr Msibi that he would deliver. But I think according to him, due to unforeseen circumstances, then I had to collect.”