Sesoko tells Madlanga why he didn’t ‘impose’ himself in Khumalo’s case
Matthews Sesoko, a senior official at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, testified before the Madlanga commission regarding his decision to step back from investigations into Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo. He cited past professional conflicts, unlawful charges, and personal safety concerns, including a kidnapping incident, as reasons for his caution.
Why it matters
The testimony highlights internal power struggles and potential corruption within South African law enforcement agencies.
Past experience with his previous employer, being kidnapped, and being “unlawfully charged”, were among reasons Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head (investigations, operations) Matthews Sesoko gave, on Thursday, as to why he didn’t “impose himself” into investigations related to crime-intelligence boss Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo .
This decision to stand back, he told the Madlanga commission, occurred after he learned that he and his colleagues had been excluded from the case by Idac’s former head, Andrea Johnson.
“During my time at the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, I was involved in serious conflicts. I stood my ground and I paid a heavy price for it,” he said.
“I was suspended in 2015, subjected to a disciplinary process, and criminally charged, [a case] which I regarded as unlawful.”
Sesoko told the commission that his exclusion bypassed the normal standards of Idac.
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