SAPS Crime Intelligence

In her statement of 10 July 2026, Advocate Johnson downplayed her relationship with General Khan, describing it as solely professional and limited to stakeholder and SAPS meetings.

“A d v o c a t e J o h n s o n , i n y o u r s t a t e m e n t , y o u r t h i r d s t a t e m e n t , t h e s t a t e m e n t o f t h e 1 0 t h o f J u l y 2 0 2 6 ... y o u r r e s p o n s e w a s a f a i r l y t e r s e o n e , s t a t i n g t h a t y o u k n o w t h a t h e i s a G e n e r a l b a s e d a t C r i m e I n t e l l i g e n c e ... S o a c c o r d i n g t o y o u r s t a t e m e n t , y o u s i g n i f i c a n t l y p l a y e d d o w n t h a t r e l a t i o n s h i p .”

Information used to open cases and advance suspicion is received by Advocate Johnson from time to time; an affidavit must comply with specified legal criteria (A, B, C) prior to decision or investigation engagement.

“the cases were opened based on information I received from time to time which places the SAPS Crime Intelligence ... He receives information from time to time ... historic affidavit be compliant with at least A , B , C before a decision or engagement”

Brigadier Shibiri said he had a conversation with Mashaba regarding drug trafficking information at Aeroton and being accosted by members of SAPS Crime Intelligence and Hawks who wanted to arrest them.

“He said that he had a conversation with Mashaba, relating to the following upon information about drug trafficking at Aeroton and they were accosted by a member of SAPS Crime Intelligence, Hawks, and want to arrest them”