Sibiya pushed false theft rap because of gun and graft probes, Khumalo tells Madlanga Commission

By Johnathan Paoli

Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo returned to the witness stand at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, where he unpacked his strained relationship with suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya.

Led in evidence by Advocate Adila Hassim (SC), Khumalo began the session by clarifying allegations surrounding the alleged theft of valuables belonging to businessman, alleged underworld figure, and attempted murder accused, Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala.

“It came to my attention that General Sibiya urged Matlala to file false theft charges against me and my team. This was around the same time when key Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) operations were exposing corruption and the misuse of firearms in municipalities and private security companies,” Khumalo said.

He said the accusations that police had stolen Matlala’s Rolex watches and MacBook were false and fabricated, and that 18 unlicensed firearms were seized during a lawful compliance operation