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Suspended Sedibeng Police Chief Denies Interference, Says Order to Collect Swart Dockets Was Verbal

The appearance underscores how the inquiry is testing claims of political and criminal influence in policing.

Overview

  • Brigadier Abraham Nkhwashu, who testified Wednesday at the Madlanga Commission, confirmed KT Molefe is his brother-in-law and denied trying to sway bail decisions or obtain the Swart docket for improper reasons.
  • He said he sought the Swart docket as part of a province-wide push to gather J50 dockets, which are core case files tied to arrest warrants, for handover to Major-General Mbuso Khumalo.
  • Pressed for proof, he conceded he could not produce any written instruction from Gauteng provincial commissioner Tommy Mthombeni authorising the docket collection.
  • He said he delivered clothes to Molefe at Groenpunt prison after visiting hours, reported that staff refused food, and denied making a secret visit to discuss the case.
  • The murder case stems from the April 17, 2024 killing of engineer Armand Swart in Vereeniging, and four suspects — Molefe, ex-officer Michael Tau, Musa Kekana and Tiego Floyd Mabusela — have been arrested.