Nonhlanhla Harris<\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\nKhumalo also presented an image to the commission showing Sibiya during his recent appearance before Parliament\u2019s Ad Hoc Committee, with James sitting close by, seemingly acting as his bodyguard.<\/p>\n
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Khumalo went on to allege that some Hawks (DPCI) members are linked to the \u2018Big Five\u2019 criminal network, allegedly led by Molefe and attempted murder accused Vusimuzi \u201cCat\u201d Matlala, among others.<\/p>\n
He said this was why the Hawks were intentionally excluded from the December operation that led to Molefe\u2019s arrest, as there were suspicions that some members of the DPCI could be implicated.<\/p>\n
“During our investigations, we identified an individual, Zungu, from the TOMS unit of DPCI, who is allegedly working with the cartel and there are other pieces of information which will later point towards that direction,” said Khumalo. “Even before the takedown, we had a red flag that we needed to protect this investigation against DPCI, if I may put it that way.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the commission heard from Witness A, who testified that the Hawks tried to interfere with the search and seizure operation at Molefe\u2019s Sandton home after being summoned by Molefe\u2019s relative, AB Mthethwa.<\/p>\n
Molefe \u2014 long alleged to be involved in a string of assassinations across Gauteng \u2014 was being investigated for orchestrating the April 2024 murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart.<\/p>\n
Swart was reportedly killed in a case of mistaken identity after a whistleblower at his company, Q-Tech, exposed irregularities at Transnet, where Molefe\u2019s nephew, Lucky Molefe, worked as a buyer.<\/p>\n
Khumalo said Swart\u2019s assassination sparked police investigations into possible counter-intelligence syndicates in Gauteng and that Molefe\u2019s arrest proved key to uncovering a wider criminal network operating in the province.<\/p>\n
He added that the probe later linked the network to attempted murder accused Vusimuzi \u201cCat\u201d Matlala, who allegedly has at least 20 former Task Force officers acting as his protectors.<\/p>\n
Khumalo testified that individuals behind political and criminal hits often recruit serving police officers as assassins.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019ve seen hit coordinators recruiting active SAPS members to carry out killings,” he said. “So the arrest of Warrant Officer Tau, one of the hitmen, did not surprise us.”<\/p>\n
Because of the risks faced by investigators in Swart\u2019s case, Khumalo said the prosecutor wrote to provincial and national police leadership in August 2024 requesting protection for officers and witnesses.<\/p>\n
He added that Witnesses A and B were placed under urgent protection after it emerged that former warrant officer and murder accused Pule Tau had close ties to members of the criminal syndicate.<\/p>\n
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