Colonel Gkekoane

During August 2024, TO MS arrested 17 suspects and seized 32 firearms at Sun City, but Lieutenant Colonel Gkekoane and Lieutenant General Mboto interfered attempting to declare suspects as security and firearms as legally owned.

“On 6 August 024, TO MS unit arrested 17 suspects and seized 32 firearms. ... Lieutenant Colonel Gkekoane informed me he is there as per instruction of Lieutenant General Mboto. ... Due to lack of space at Sun City Police Station, the suspects were detained at Rustenburg Police Station. ... I informed General Mboto that it was a lie as the security found at the scene was tight security ... The 17 suspects arrested were in civilian clothing and there were no registered permits and licenses to possess firearms for all 32 firearms seized. General Mboto was insisting firearms belonged to security company and are legal. That was his final stance on the phone.”

Colonel Gkekoane attempted to instruct the TOMS members on what to write and say in their statements under General Mbotho's instruction, but the witness refused and wrote a truthful attached statement.

“Colonel Gkekoane wanted to lead TOMS members on what to write and say in their statements, which he insisted was as per the instruction of General Mbotho. I refused and instructed members to write what really transpired and I also wrote a statement as attached here to”