Philani Lushaba

Madlanga Commission | Adams challenges Section 27 referral as Hawks officer claims he was used as a pawn

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and suspended member of Parliament (MP), Fadiel Adams, says his Section 27 referral to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) may have been altered and that his signature on the document could have been forged. Adams made the claims while responding to questions at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Friday, as the commission continued to scrutinise the validity and purpose of the controversial referral. […]

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No plans to re-enrol case against Crime Intelligence officials: NPA

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is unlikely that the case involving seven senior police officers will be re-enrolled. This comes after the NPA unconditionally withdrew charges against the officers, including Crime Intelligence head, Dumisani Khumalo, Crime Intelligence CFO, Major General Philani Lushaba and Brigadier Dineo Mokwele. The officials were charged with corruption and fraud in relation to Mokwele's appointment at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). The charges […]

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Madlanga Commission | Ramsamy says she refused to pursue ‘baseless’ case against Lushaba

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) State Advocate, Drushantha Ramsamy, says former IDAC head Senior Advocate, Andrea Johnson, wanted her to implicate Crime Intelligence Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Major General Philani Lushaba, in a housebreaking case, but she refused. Ramsamy continued her testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday, revealing that the case, opened at the Villieria Police Station, in Pretoria, was allegedly baseless as no witnesses were recorded. […]

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