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Day 69

27 February 2026

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Who testified

Subjects discussed

👤 Ms Gxasheka (HOD HR)👤 Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi (suspended EMPD/Metro chief; admits payments from Cat Matlala)🏛 City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality👤 Advocate Sesi Baloyi, SC👤 Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies🏛 Buena Vista Learning Academy👤 Adv Chaskalson SC👤 Ms Magula

18 conflicts flagged on this day

◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department
Cannot be at an advanced stage (ongoing) and concluded simultaneously for the same investigation.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“You are at an advanced stage”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“You have concluded the investigation”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Ms Gxasheka
A says she discussed the matter with Mkhwanazi; B says she never had a discussion with Mkhwanazi on the process—same referent, same process.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“While talking to Mkhwanazi, I also talked to the legal costs”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“I have never had a discussion with Mkhwanazi on this particular process”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited◆ Cross-witness
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Ms Gxasheka
Same speaker on same matter directly asserts it is an oversight, then that it is not oversight at all.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“I said, Chair, that it is an oversight”
Day 69Adv Baloyi SC“So it is not oversight at all”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Ms Gxasheka
Claiming she never stopped pursuing the matter contradicts conceding she might not have taken any step on it.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“I have never not continued pursuing this matter”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“I might not have taken a step on this matter”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited◆ Cross-witness
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Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi
One states no longer suspended, other states still on suspension for same person; both cannot be true simultaneously.
Day 69Adv Chaskalson SC“Brigadier Mkhwanazi was no longer suspended”
Day 89Commissioner Mkhwanazi“I am still on suspension”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Ms Gxasheka
A concedes possibly no action taken; B asserts she pursued the matter—contradictory accounts of her own conduct on same matter.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“I might not have taken a step on this matter”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“beyond decisions that were made by the three of them, I still pursue this matter”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited◆ Cross-witness
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Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi
Same person's employment status cannot be both suspended and not suspended at once; direct contradiction of state.
Day 91Commissioner Mkhwanazi“you were on suspension”
Day 69Adv Chaskalson SC“Brigadier Mkhwanazi was no longer suspended”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited◆ Cross-witness
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Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi
Both refer to same entity's exoneration status; cannot be both exonerated and never exonerated.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“the employee has been exonerated, given a letter that the process is not continuing”
Day 69Adv Baloyi SC“He has never been exonerated”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
NLI-1e64ad54973f
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department
Concluded means finished; advanced stage means ongoing—cannot both be true of same investigation simultaneously.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“You have concluded the investigation”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“You are at an advanced stage”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited◆ Cross-witness
NLI-7507f16ae95f
Ms Gxasheka
Same entity directly characterizes the same matter as 'an oversight' and 'not oversight at all'—mutually exclusive.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“I said, Chair, that it is an oversight”
Day 69Adv Baloyi SC“So it is not oversight at all”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
NLI-8070978b3879
Ms Gxasheka
Same person on same candidate: one says shouldn't have shortlisted, other says not shortlisting would be a prejudice—directly opposed.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“we should not have even shortlisted”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“it would have been a prejudice not to give him an opportunity to compete with other candidates”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Ms Magula
'Partially ready' and 'ready to proceed' are mutually exclusive readiness states for the same entity.
Day 69Ms Magula“We are partially ready”
Day 69Ms Magula“We are ready to proceed”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited◆ Cross-witness
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Makosi Makamba
Claim A holds her responsible for the tender; Claim B says she was removed from any role—cannot both be true of same tender.
Day 69Ms Gxasheka“It was her”
Day 69Adv Chaskalson SC“the witness removed her from any role in the tender and took charge of the tender herself”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Ms Gxasheka
Claim A says cannot recall these events; Claim B explicitly remembers a specific action, contradicting recall claim.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“I cannot recall these events”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“at the shortlisting level, one thing I remember was to say let us re - advertise”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Independent Police Investigative Directorate
A says directive was binding/issued that he be charged; B says directive was still pending and for discipline—incompatible status and nature.
Day 69Adv Khumalo SC“There was a directive by IPID that he should be charged and that directive is binding on the City of Ekurhuleni”
Day 69Adv Khumalo SC“There was a pending directive by IPID that Mkhwanazi should be disciplined”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited◆ Cross-witness
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Makosi Makamba
A attributes departure to contract expiry/resignation (uncertain), B specifies departure caused by irreconcilable differences; incompatible reasons for same exit.
Day 69Ms Gxasheka“I think her contract expired or she resigned, I cannot recall”
Day 69Adv Chaskalson SC“due to irreconcilable differences with Mrs Gxasheka's management style and interest”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Ms Gxasheka
Claim A denies involvement; Claim B asserts being fully involved and guiding the process—cannot both be true of same matter.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“I was not involved”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“Indeed, Chair, I do get involved, Commissioners, and even in this instance, I was fully involved in the sense that I did guide them throughout the pro”
◎ Likely — AI-assisted, cited
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Xolani Nciza
Same speaker denies exaggeration ('he is just exaggerating') then concedes 'maybe he is not exaggerating'—directly opposed on same referent.
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“it is not true that I have sent so many cars at Xolani's house. He is just exaggerating.”
Day 69Ms Linda Gxasheka“Maybe he is not exaggerating, okay.”

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