SAPS Launches Investigation Into General Dumisani Khumalo’s Sudden Illness

SAPS Launches Investigation Into General Dumisani Khumalo’s Sudden Illness

  • The South African Police Service has announced that an investigation into the illness of Dumisani Khumalo will be launched
  • Khyumalo, the crime intelligence boss, suddenly fell ill while testifying during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's public hearings
  • The police confirmed that the investigation is taking place, and he is scheduled to return to testify at the Commission of Inquiry

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The South African Police Service is investigating what caused General Dumisani Khumalo's sickness
SAPS will investigate Dumisani Khumalo's sickness. Image: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched an investigation into the cause of the crime intelligence boss, Dumisani Khumalo. Khumalo fell ill while he was testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's public hearings.

According to Power FM, SAPS confirmed that the investigation is taking place. Police spokesperson Briegaider Athlenda Mthe confirmed that the case is under investigation. The details of the investigations were kept under wraps.

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What happened to Khumalo?

Khumalo was called asd yhe fifth witness to testify about the alleged infiltration of the criminal justice system by a criminal cartel. On one of the days he was expected to continue his testimony, he felt unwell after sitting at the desk. He was rushed to the hospital, where he received medical care.

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a current affairs writer at Briefly News. With a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON, he has a strong background in digital journalism, having completed training with the Google News Initiative. He began his career as a journalist at Daily Sun, where he worked for four years before becoming a sub-editor and journalist at Capricorn Post. He then joined Vutivi Business News in 2020 before moving to Briefly News in 2023.