otherDecember 2024E000306
IDAC investigation into PKTT activities and promotions
The Investigating Directorate against Corruption (IDAC) initiated an investigation into the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), covering allegations of procurement irregularities, abuse of secret service funds, and unlawful promotions of its commanders and members. The investigation involved executing subpoenas for documents and interviewing witnesses, and was ongoing as of April 2026.
Described by 3 witnesses
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57 claims from testimony
"that statement we just looked at, at page 3493, File 9, is specific about PKTT."
"when there were the utterances that IDAC was involved in PKTT's business, I was taken aback"
"according to me, there is nothing for us to look at in PKTT"
"that statement we just looked at, at page 3493, File 9, is specific about PKTT."
"when there were the utterances that IDAC was involved in PKTT's business, I was taken aback"
"according to me, there is nothing for us to look at in PKTT"
"he takes two paragraphs to deal with PKTT"
"these are specifically PKTT-related allegations"
"the witnesses that will testify who took these statements are going to testify that the original section 27 affidavit had allegations, contained allegations against the PKTT"
"they take a specific A1 statement regarding PKTT"
"The section 27 affidavit, and we agree it has to be one, had references to the forklift purchase and had direct reference to the PKTT"
"made reference to PKTT and forklifts and other things"
"If there is documentation where he has been precluded, which is paragraph 5, if you have the civil or labour proceedings pending, that precludes him from going back to that position"
"there must have been a theory that Lieutenant General Jacob refused to return"
"There must have been …[intervenes]"
"You were aware of that theory"
"That is what I am …[intervenes]"
"And now you are testing the truthfulness of that theory"
"Correct"
"Item 6 on the same someone's reads: “Original documentary files and applications for promotions of the commanders and members of Political Killings Task Team through deviation.”"
"a summons enquiring into promotions of commanders and members of the PKTT through deviation"
"it does not reference PKTT"
"Correct"
"the supplementary statement by Mr Adams dated the 6th of January 2025 as commissioned by Investigator Rapetsu, the one specifically dealing with PKTT"
"which summons want all documents relating to promotions of commanders and members of the Political Killings Task Team"
"I needed to find out if they had in fact done investigations"
"neither the section 27 that we have"
"It says commanders and members, so it is not limited to commanders. It says commanders and members."
"Why was IDAC investigating promotions and appointments in the PKTT?"
"What was IDAC's interest in the PKTT?"
"you would have satisfied yourself that there is a valid basis for that inquiry into PKTT promotions of commanders and members"
"the one supplementary affidavit that you had not seen until yesterday that speaks to the PKTT. You find it at 3493."
"IDAC can only obtain these documents if IDAC is conducting an investigation into the PKTT"
"you say IDAC was not investigating the PKTT"
"you had denied that IDAC was investigating and it turns out that it was"
"you were not really aware that, as at that time, at the time you signed this summons, you were aware that there was any issue about the PKTT"
"This is about enquiring into promotions of commanders and members of the PKTT, so the entire, entire body of the PKTT"
"There are allegations that there are promotions of the commanders through deviation"
"it covers the entire spectrum. It refers to all PKTT members, from commanders all the way down to the most junior."
"requesting documents pertaining to General Khumalo's appointment and the documentary files of promotions of commanders and members of the Political Killings Task Team"
"decisions by IDAC targeting, no, wrong word, aimed at at least two of these Generals and the PKTT"
"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"
"Vehicles that were procured for the PKTT being used by the former Minister of Police, Mr Cele, for his personal use"
"he stated that IDAC was investigating the PKTT"
"the version I saw in December 2024, does"
"the Raphesu, Mr Raphesu supplementary affidavit that speaks about the PKTT"
"the section 27 that supposedly is the basis for the investigation says nothing about the PKTT"
"the original 27 had PKTT"
"the affidavit that Ms Ramsamy gave you contained various matters related to the PKTT"
"It was Lushaba, Madondo, Forklift and PKTT"
"the last one was the PKTT matter"
"that is your supplementary affidavit which deals with the allegations about the PKTT"
"That is correct."
"this information now is now corroborating what I have explained already that I saw on the 27"
"The fourth is talking about the PKTT"
"my interpretation of why the Commissioners, the Chair, ended up with this is that they were trying to make sure that the original, there was no copies of the original to show that there was PKTT"
"we need to work as a team"