Court Strikes Off Ex-Police Major-General Mulangi Mphego's Home Search Legal Challenge

• Former Crime Intelligence head Major-General Mulangi Mphego failed to have a search-and-seizure operation at his Centurion home declared illegal
• The July operation by the SAPS National Cold Case Unit was linked to a probe into the 2021 death of Lieutenant-General Sindile Mfazi
• Officers seized firearms, electronic devices, legal dockets, and over 100 rounds of state-issued ammunition during the raid

GAUTENG — The High Court removed an application by former police general Mulangi Mphego to invalidate a July search of his Centurion home from the court roll. The ruling followed legal actions challenging the SAPS National Cold Case Unit search after he was arrested over a week ago.

According to eNCA, Mphego argued in court documents that the execution of the search warrant violated his constitutional rights and demanded the return of seized firearms, legal documentation, and his mobile telephone. The court struck the matter off the roll without granting the requested relief, leaving the police seizure intact.

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The raid connected to an ongoing probe into the July 2021 death of former deputy national police commissioner Sindile Mfazi. Mfazi was initially reported to have died from complications related to COVID-19, but investigators launched a fresh inquiry after family members raised suspicions regarding the circumstances of his passing. National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe confirmed that the SAPS Cold Case Unit received specific directives from the former national commissioner to investigate the matter.

During the Centurion search, officers discovered state-issued R5 rifle rounds and 9mm ammunition inside the property. The 57-year-old former police general was subsequently arrested and charged with contraventions under the Firearms Control Act for unlawful possession of police ammunition. Mphego secured release on R5,000 bail, and his criminal proceedings stand postponed to 5 November.

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Source: Briefly News