Nkhwashu rejects Witness B’s claims of demanding information on Armand Swart case

By Johnathan Paoli

Suspended Sedibeng District Commissioner brigadier Abraham Mbangwa Nkhwashu has denied allegations that he attempted to interfere in the bail process of murder-accused SAPS detective Pule Tau, rejecting claims that he solicited information on behalf of businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe.

Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday afternoon, Nkhwashu insisted that his interaction with Sergeant Bernard Tshukudu during a social stokvel gathering in 2024 had been misinterpreted and did not amount to any instruction or covert request.

He said that during discussions, Tshukudu and others mentioned they had gone to Nkhwashu’s office to escort suspects (including Tau) and it made him tell the officers of the conversation he had with murder-accused Katiso “KT” Molefe in which he had asked about bail for an unnamed friend.

“I said this as a general comment, not as a request for action. I did not know whether the suspect they