General Mashaba

General Mashaba, also referred to in the record as Samuel Mashaba or Chief Mashaba, is a figure whose identity and activities came under scrutiny during the commission’s proceedings. Testimony described him as a suspect in a case involving drug-related operations, with investigators linking a cell phone number saved as “General Mashaba of Hawks” to him. The record indicates that Mashaba was in contact with individuals such as Warrant Officer Phokungwana and Warrant Officer Magane, and that he shared location information, including for a place called Yellow Jersey. Questions were raised about the appropriateness of his involvement, particularly given that a traffic officer in Vereeniging would seemingly have no role in a Johannesburg drug bust. Witnesses suggested that cooperating with Mashaba and an associate, Nku, could yield further information.