Overview
- Testifying before Parliament's ad hoc committee on 4 March, Fadiel Adams said classified envelopes were slipped under his office door in October 2024, prompting him to open criminal complaints.
- Adams stated that one complaint to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption preceded the arrest of Crime Intelligence divisional commissioner Dumisani Khumalo and six other SAPS officials on fraud and corruption charges.
- KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused Adams of obtaining and mishandling classified material, alleging he used it to open three cases.
- Adams argued that Vusi “Cat” Matlala is not a cartel boss but called him a criminal linked to a R360 million SAPS health-services tender that paid at least R50 million before its cancellation in May 2025, alleging he had access to police health records.
- He further alleged shortcomings in Crime Intelligence vetting and links to money laundering, and he criticized National Commissioner Fannie Masemola over the tender while saying the SIU, not SAPS, identified irregularities.