Mokoena vs Kruger: Which version of Katiso Molefe’s dramatic takedown is true?

Marcus Moloko

The Madlanga Commission is grappling with a troubling, central question: who is telling the truth about the Hawks’ controversial involvement in the raid and arrest of murder-accused tenderpreneur Katiso “KT” Molefe at his palatial Sandhurst mansion, north of Johannesburg?

Testimonies from Captain Barry Kruger and Brigadier Lesiba Mokoena have revealed some contradictions, which raise suspicions of internal interference and what could be procedural misconduct on the part of the Hawks.

Kruger, a veteran police officer with 32 years of experience and a decorated member of the Hawks’ Tactical Operations and Monitoring Section (TOMS), told the commission of persistent pressure from Mokoena to verify the legitimacy of the arrest at Molefe’s Sandhurst home on December 6, 2024, which saw the Gauteng Traffic Police helicopter hover above.

According to the testimony of Mokoena, a section head in the TOMS under the Hawks, he had no ongoing contact with Kruger during