Detectives

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”

IDAC does not have mandate to investigate some matters but refers such matters to other agencies such as detectives, DPCI, or SIU, and informs complainants where to approach for recourse.

“whilst this does not comply with IDAC's mandate, you are able to refer this matter to the detectives, we are writing to... We inform the complainant where they can go to, and then we also write to the agency that we are able to send it to”

General Khan made contact again indicating that detectives had allocated a new investigative team, but no arrests have been made yet in that matter despite follow-up by Commissioner Khumalo.

“there was a time when he did make contact with me again to indicate that the detectives had allocated a new team... I am aware, Commissioner Khumalo, that he did follow up that. And I am aware that they actually had a proper engagement with him. I am not sure where that engagement is now, given there is no arrests in the matter”

General Khan made contact indicating that detectives had allocated a new team to investigate, but no arrests have been made; Commissioner Khumalo followed up and engaged properly with General Khan.

“there was a time when he did make contact with me again to indicate that the detectives had allocated a new team. I am not sure if it ended up being to his satisfaction, as I am aware that there have not been arrests made on the matter. But I am aware, Commissioner Khumalo, that he did follow up that. And I am aware that they actually had a proper engagement with him”

The investigation of such break-in cases is normally done by General Detectives and not under the mandate of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).

“Normally, this type of cases are investigated by General Detectives. It does not fall within the focus area or mandate of the DPCI”

Not all Exhibit Clerks keep forensic exhibit bags, some members, operational members and detectives keep bags for daily duties.

“At some police stations, you will get forensic bags from the Exhibit Clerks. At some police stations, you will get bags from the members, operational members and Detectives. Everybody who uses bags in his daily duties might keep the bags.”