By Johnathan Paoli
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, probing allegations of interference by the Hawks in the arrest of businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe, heard on Wednesday a sharply contrasting account from Hawks Captain Barry Kruger, one that appears to undermine his superior, Brigadier Lesiba Mokoena’s earlier testimony.
Kruger’s detailed account of his actions on 6 December 2024 paints a more complicated picture of internal communication breakdowns, questionable instructions, and possible overreach during the controversial operation at Molefe’s Sandhurst mansion.
Kruger, a veteran police officer with 32 years of experience and a member of the Hawks’ Tactical Operations and Monitoring Section (TOMS), told the commission that Brigadier Mokoena had called him that afternoon and ordered him to verify whether a lawful police operation was underway at the Sandhurst address.
“I was in Pretoria North, preparing for an unrelated operation in the North West. I told Brigadier Mokoena that my vehicle’s tyres
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