‘Khumalo pushed me out over slush fund,’ says ex-Brigadier Tiyani Hlungwani

By Johnathan Paoli

Parliament’s ad hoc committee heard explosive testimony from former Crime Intelligence (CI) Brigadier Tiyani Hlungwani, linking his dismissal to his refusal to authorise unlawful expenditure from the Secret Service Account and to allegations he levelled against senior Crime Intelligence leadership, including Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo.

Hlungwani, who previously served as Section Head of Finance and Administration Services within SAPS CI, was responsible for overseeing the Secret Service Account, commonly referred to as the SAPS “slush fund”, including agent payments and funding for covert intelligence operations.

“My refusal to release the funds from the Secret Service Account was the turning point. From that moment onwards, I was subjected to sustained occupational detriment, marginalisation and eventual removal from my position within Crime Intelligence,” he said.

At the outset of his evidence, the committee confirmed that Hlungwani was no longer employed by SAPS, having been dismissed, though he has lodged an