Maj-Gen Nonkululeko Phokane

Major-General Nonkululeko Phokane is a senior officer in the South African Police Service (SAPS) whose conduct came under scrutiny during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Her testimony centred on a media enquiry she received from a journalist, Abram Mashego, regarding an internal matter between SAPS and its suppliers. In her response to the enquiry, she declined to comment, stating that the matter was internal and that the service reserved its comments for now. During the proceedings, counsel suggested that her communication was directed at senior management within the service, and that she intended to put them in a position to understand the context of the questions being asked.