By Johnathan Paoli
A retired senior investigator with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has rejected allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that he lacked the qualifications for his position and improperly influenced investigations, describing the claims as “baseless” and unsupported by evidence.
Appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, retired IDAC colonel Brian Padayachee responded to allegations made by Mkhwanazi during his July media briefing and subsequent testimony before the commission that he was unqualified for the post to which he was appointed.
“I’ve served the SAPS for 38 and a half years. I was headhunted and thereafter appointed as a senior investigator in October 2021 on contract by the former Investigating Director, Advocate Hermione Cronje,” Padayachee said.
He said his credentials included detective training, specialised investigative courses and decades of operational experience.
“Thus, I put it upfront that the allegations that I was appointed
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