By Johnathan Paoli
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday questioned retired Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) senior investigator Colonel Brian Padayachee over why he regarded the appointment of Crime Intelligence Brigadier Dineo Mokwele as a criminal corruption matter rather than an irregular human resources process.
Resuming his testimony on Wednesday afternoon, Padayachee spent much of the day defending the legal basis for his investigation into Mokwele’s appointment.
He maintained that affidavits before investigators pointed to a coordinated scheme to manipulate the recruitment process to unlawfully benefit a preferred candidate.
Evidence leader Mahlape Sello repeatedly challenged whether allegations contained in an affidavit by National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams were sufficient to justify a criminal investigation and subsequent corruption charges.
The questioning followed a brief interruption after Padayachee objected to documents in the commission’s record being circulated on social media.
Padayachee said the A1 statement, which forms part
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