Crime intelligence officials appear in court for fraud.
(The Post News)- Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, South Africa’s top crime intelligence official, has made an appearance in court on Friday, together with several other officers. This comes after their arrest on Thursday, 26 June 2025. It has been reported that the officials are facing serious charges of fraud and corruption pertaining to the unlawful appointment of senior police officials.
The officials had applied for bail, of which only Khumalo and some others were successful in their attempt. Out of all bail applications from the accused officers, only Major General Philani Lushaba, who is also the Chief Financial Officer of the crime intelligence, was not granted bail due to a pending case not included in his bail documents, whereas each of the officers, including General Dumisani Khumalo, were granted bail amounting to a reported R10,000 each.
The accused, including Technical Support System Manager, Dineo Mokwele; Head of Gauteng Crime Intelligence Analysis Centre, Nozipho Madondo; the Gauteng Provincial Head of Crime Intelligence, Major General Josias Lekalaka; and Phindile Ncube, together with Sydney Gabela, who are police vetting office officials, were not regarded as flight risks, encouraging the state to grant them bail.
According to reports, investigations concerning the matter are underway, and other investigations related to the case are also ongoing. Meanwhile, the accused were restricted from entering any premises of the crime intelligence.
One of the accused, Dumisani Khumalo, disclosed before the court that his intention was to plead not guilty and that he would explain his defense during the trial. In court, it was revealed that Khumalo earns a net salary of over R70,000 per month.
In an interview, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe commented on the case, saying, “We follow a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. Where corruption manifests within the organization, it is dealt with decisively, and we have the figures to prove that. I think in the last 5 years, more than 2000 members were dismissed from the organization for corrupt-related activities.” She added that the force does not doubt their recruitment processes.
The matter has been postponed for further proceedings on the 13th of August.
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