Madlanga inquiry reveals lengths Fadiel Adams went to have Khumalo and top cops arrested
A commission of inquiry revealed that MP Fadiel Adams faced significant hurdles in his attempts to have police crime intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo arrested. Initial police reports dismissed his allegations as hearsay, but he eventually succeeded by approaching the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption.
Why it matters
The case highlights internal friction within South African law enforcement and the challenges of pursuing corruption allegations against high-ranking officials.
When National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams opened a case against crime intelligence head Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and other top cops, accusing them of wrongdoing, the SAPS refused to take the matter further, saying there was no case and that allegations he made against them were based on hearsay.
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