meeting21 May 2018E000128
IMC meeting minutes — existing political killings structures noted
The Inter-Ministerial Committee was informed on 21 May 2018 that a task team had been established in 2011 to investigate political killings, and was briefed on existing structures — context for the national PKTT launched weeks later.
Described by 2 witnesses
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 stated to the IMC that a task team was established in 2011 to find the causes of political killings."
"on its constitution, this IMC was told of an existing Political Killings Task Team that had been established since 2011."
"Amongst the information, it was alleged that secret service funds were used to purchase resources for the Political Killings Task Team based in KwaZulu - Natal Province. This task team was previously led by the current Divisional Commission of Crime Intelligence Lieutenant Khumalo, who has close ties with the former Minister of Police, Mr BH Cele."
"resources procured under the banner of the task team were for the benefit of Mr BH Cele and others"
"multiple allegations of alleged criminal conduct by the Political Killings Task Team, such as procurement of vehicles, excessive budget for laundry using the Secret Service account"
"the document was talking mainly about a complaint about the Political Killings Task Team"
"I think it was something like about between 400 and 500,000"
"those vehicles were bought for the PKTT"
"you also indicated that you saw information related to political killings investigations"
"the allegations were mainly about the PKTT"
"the abuse of the Covid funds with regard to expenditure incurred and resources of the Political Killings Task Team"