By Johnathan Paoli
Retired Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) investigator Colonel Brian Padayachee has conceded that National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams’ original complaint over the appointment of Crime Intelligence Brigadier Dineo Mokwele was “thin on facts”, but maintained it still justified an investigation because it raised serious allegations requiring verification.
Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, Padayachee faced extensive questioning over the investigation that ultimately led to the arrests of Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and several senior officers. Commissioners scrutinised the factual basis for the probe, the handling of police dockets and the role of investigators in criminal prosecutions.
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“When I read it, it’s an allegation. A serious allegation. There is no fact in it, but it still has to be investigated further. It might be thin on facts, but the who and what is
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