Captain Solomon Modisane (SAPS/PKTT forensic analyst) [transcribed 'Modise']
analyst who first acquired it on the system
Captain Solomon Modisane is a forensic ballistics analyst with the South African Police Service, assigned to the Priority and Kidnapping Task Team (PKTT) and deployed at the KwaZulu-Natal Forensic Science Laboratory in Amanzimtoti. He began his career at the Silverton lab in 2008, holding a National Diploma in Policing from Tshwane University of Technology and completing ballistics training into 2011. Before the commission, Modisane described being directed to compare evidence from three unresolved political killing cases in KwaZulu-Natal, including the murders of DJ Sumbody and Don Tindleni, which he said had stalled with no arrests. He also testified about assisting other officers with ballistics examinations for agent cases.
What the record shows (112 total claims — 19 substantive shown)
3 contradictions on the record
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
NLI-cc37651ca418Same entity states FSL Silverton tenure began in 2008 (A) vs 2007 (B); cannot both be true.
Day 21Captain Modisane“I commenced my tenure at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton in the year 2008”
“I commenced my tenure at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Silverton, Pretoria, in 2007”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
KNN-cc37651ca418Same person, same FSL Silverton tenure start given as both 2008 and 2007; cannot both be true.
Day 21Captain Modisane“I commenced my tenure at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton in the year 2008”
“I commenced my tenure at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Silverton, Pretoria, in 2007”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
KNN-f768c2aac408Same person's education completion given as 2005 and 2003; cannot both be true.
“obtained in 2005”
“completed in 2003”