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Shibiri: ‘I didn’t offer bribes’
The senior police office told the Madlanga commission that he was simply warning investigators in a case involving Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala case that they should not be swayed by…
Mchunu disbanded political killings task team as police commissioner Masemola started leave
Deputy national police commissioner for crime detection Tebello Mosikili said the timing of the now suspended police minister’s disbandment letter was suspect
Masemola: ‘I could not take Mchunu to court over disbandment of political killing task team’
Masemola told the Madlanga commission the disbandment process was ‘by design’ and had begun while he was on leave
Masemola says Mchunu did not consult before disbanding the political killings task team
Masemola was questioned about whether a police commissioner could refuse directives from the police minister and initially said it depended on the nature of the directive