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
• Khumalo, 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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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 Brigadier 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 as the 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.

Khumalo's testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Khumalo testified as the fifth witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry's public hearings. He testified about the top criminal cartels that operate in the country. These include cartels allegedly headed by murder accused businessman Katiso Molefe and attempted murder-accused Vuzimusi Matlala.

He also testified about councillors who were murdered because they refused to vote in a certain way. He also testified about tactics politicians used to secure better security.

What you need to know about the Madlanga Commission

• Khumalo shed light on the top five criminal cartels in South Africa and testified about the crimes each specialises in
• He also said that political killings surged during the 2021 general elections after councillors were murdered for their voting choices
• Khumalo testified that politicians faked assassination attempts to obtain better security details, sometimes at the risk of others
• The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry saw WhatsApp messages between businessman Brown Mogotsi and Matlala in which Mogotsi announced the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team
• The chats between the two highlighted Matlala's frustration with Mchunu after one of his tenders was cancelled

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Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh weighs in on Khumalo's sickness

In a related article, Briefly News reported that SMWX podcast host Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh commented on Khumalo's illness. He hinted that there could be more behind the incident.

Mpofu-Walsh posted on X hours after Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced that Khumalo was rushed to the hospital and the public hearings were postponed. South Africans weighed in.

"I believe this is a tactic. Remember, the country's attention is suddenly focused on Nathi Mthethwa. This takes a huge chunk of the attention off the commission."

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News