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Day 22

29 October 2025

Who testified

Subjects discussed

👤 Captain Barry James Kruger👤 Captain Maxwell Thulani Wanda👤 Brigadier Lesiba Joseph Mokoena (Head, Hawks Tactical Operations)🏛 the Hawks🏛 Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation👤 Lehasa Moloi👤 Witness A🏛 Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS)

3 conflicts flagged on this day

◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Both describe Kruger's origin/base: A says from Rustenburg operation, B says member of East Rand, Johannesburg—incompatible locations for same person.
Day 22Lesiba Joseph Mokoena“they were from another operation which was if I recall well was in Rustenburg”
Day 22Lesiba Joseph Mokoena“known that he is a member within around East Rand, Johannesburg side”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
NLI-6868a1d2bda1
Same takedown operation dated inconsistently: 6 December vs 6 September; cannot both be the operation date.
Day 22Captain Maxwell Thulani Wanda“to prepare myself to go and assist in the planned takedown operation that will be taking place on the 6th of December in Gauteng”
Day 22Captain Maxwell Thulani Wanda“he is the one who addressed us about the takedown operation that was going to take place on the same day of the 6th of September”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
NLI-a6b3e307dcd0
A asserts he phoned brigadier confirming arrival; B confirms he did not telephonically tell him he arrived—same event, direct contradiction.
Day 22Captain Barry James Kruger“I was on the phone, I think, with the brigadier, confirming to him on the video, on a phone call, that I have arrived and I will approach the said pol”
Day 22Captain Barry James Kruger“That is correct.”

Claims from this day

Evidence introduced

ExhibitTitleTypeDate
Redacted Bundle of Wanda to Statements Redacted other_submission29 Oct 2025
Redacted Bundle of Mokoena to Statements Redacted other_submission29 Oct 2025
Redacted bundle Captain Kruger - Approved other_submission29 Oct 2025

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