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decision31 December 2024E000037

Minister Mchunu Issues Disbandment Directive

Minister Mchunu sent a letter to the National Commissioner directing the immediate disbandment of the PKTT.

Described by 2 witnesses
Sehlahle Fannie Masemoladay 4, day 5Brian Padayachee (Senior Investigator, IDAC;day 141
Each of these people gave first-hand evidence about this event. Several accounts of the same event is a property of the record — it is not verification, and witnesses can be mistaken together.
11 claims from testimony
"It is in fact dated 31 December"
datedAnnexure MK9 — disestablishment letter signed by Minister Mchunu, dated 31 December 2024Adv Khumalo SCCL0001165
"it is the 31st of December"
datedAnnexure MK9 — disestablishment letter signed by Minister Mchunu, dated 31 December 2024Adv Sello SCCL0001166
"dated 31-12-2024"
datedAnnexure MK9 — disestablishment letter signed by Minister Mchunu, dated 31 December 2024Lieutenant General MasemolaCL0004061
"the letter or the directive was already issued 31st of January 2024"
issuance dateAnnexure MK9 — disestablishment letter signed by Minister Mchunu, dated 31 December 2024Lieutenant General MasemolaCL0004524
"the letter of 31 December"
dateMinister Mchunu's letter of 31 December 2024Adv Hassim SCCL0019477
"the PKTT is disbanded on the 31st, at least that is the directive"
disbandment directive dateNational Task Team Investigating Political Related Cases in KZN (2024/2025 request)Adv Baloyi SCCL0029016
"the PKTT disbandment letter was sent from the Chief of Staff to the National Commissioner's Office at 17:20"
sent timeAdv Chaskalson SCCL0032437
"on New Year's Eve, 31 December 2024"
sent dateAdv Chaskalson SCCL0032438
"in December 2024, you take the decision that it must be disestablished"
"the National Commissioner at that moment was General Masemola"
full nameSehlahle Fannie MasemolaColonel Brian PadayacheeCL0150527
"He declassified all those documents"
action takenSehlahle Fannie MasemolaColonel Brian PadayacheeCL0150528