Des Erasmus
An undercover SAPS Crime Intelligence operative whose name has previously been mentioned at the Madlanga Commission wants to testify in-camera at the enquiry next week because he fears not doing so could place his and his family’s lives at risk, and compromise active investigations.
“I have a well-founded and genuine fear for my physical safety and the safety of my family,” the witness said in a redacted in-camera application published by the commission late on Friday.
“The purpose of this application is to request that my testimony be heard in-camera and that my physical identity be shielded from the public domain.”
The commission is scheduled to rule on the application on Tuesday.
The witness, who works in Durban, said he interacts with “criminalised sources and undercover agents” and that public exposure would compromise the integrity of intelligence operations.
“I am an undercover/covert operative,” he said. “When meeting these
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