Ivan Du Plessis

Ivan Du Plessis served as the Staff Officer in the office of the Chief of Police for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), a role in which he managed the day-to-day activities of the office. His duties placed him at the centre of several administrative controversies, including the handling of fingerprint submissions to the Provincial Police Commissioner's office and attempts to correct attendance records through the e-Leave system. He was also involved in drafting correspondence on behalf of acting leadership during a period when Chief Mapiyeye was suspended. Testimony described him as the second-highest scorer on an unspecified assessment, and he faced questions regarding his employment history, with one commissioner noting he had more than 19 years of service outside the EMPD and any Metro Police Department.