Disbarred but defiant: Malesela Teffo crashes court to ‘expose’ Crime Intelligence decay

By Marucs Moloko

Disbarred Advocate Malesela Teffo made a surprise appearance at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, asking to join proceedings as amicus curiae (a friend of the court) in the high-profile corruption case involving crime intelligence head Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and his co-accused.

Teffo, who was struck from the roll in 2023, told the court that the accused, charged with fraud and corruption over irregular appointments, were “very dangerous people” and linked their actions to his own past incarceration.

Khumalo and his co-accused were seeking to have their bail conditions amended.

Teffo was referring to the crime intelligence boss and other senior officials appearing in court facing charges over the alleged irregular appointment of Dineo Mokwele to a senior position within the division.

In June, Khumalo, alongside six colleagues, appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court to apply for bail concerning serious allegations related to the appointment within the