General Khehla John Sithole (former National Police Commissioner)

General Khehla John Sithole, the former National Police Commissioner, features in the inquiry’s record primarily through his role in shaping police structures and investigative strategies during his tenure. Testimony describes him as having proposed a national-level restructuring and development of an investigation action plan, with plans to reinforce task teams with tactical and strategic intelligence personnel. He was also said to have brought the then divisional commissioner of crime intelligence into an overseeing team at national level. In June 2019, he approved a work study establishing a murder and robbery unit, though he later decided it would initially take the form of a pilot. He was described as emphatic on specialised units, including cold case units.