By Johnathan Paoli
Deputy Commissioner Sean Bolhuis told the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday that officials within the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) were unknowingly drawn into processes that enabled corruption, admitting that he and others had been “used” as irregularities unfolded under their watch.
“But it’s clear, looking back now, that there are elements within the city and in our department who use existing processes as a mechanism for corruption,” Bolhuis said.
“We were used as decent, law-abiding, loyal officials. It happened under our noses — and it’s shameful.”
Bolhuis was testifying in his capacity as former caretaker of the Asset Protection and Security Services (APSS) unit, a role he held for eight months from July 2024 to February 2025 before being replaced by Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies.
He said he inherited a deeply flawed system when APSS was transferred from the city manager’s office back to TMPD without a
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