Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy has made the startling claim that a top-secret classified document was allegedly flown to the Eastern Cape, on suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's instruction, to be delivered to the unit's chief investigator.
Ramsamy, who is continuing her testimony before the Madlanga Commission this week, testified on Tuesday that the Inspector-General of Intelligence (IGI) report, was delivered to IDAC chief investigator Dylan Perumal without being declassified.
The report related to an investigation into the alleged irregular appointment of SA Police Service (SAPS) Brigadier Dineo Mokwele.
Mokwele, Crime Intelligence boss Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and several senior police officials were arrested by IDAC on June 26, 2025 on allegations of fraud and corruption linked to Mokwele's appointment as a brigadier. Following testimony at the commission about the irregularities in the matter, the National Prosecuting Authority withdrew the charges.
Ramsamy testified on Tuesday that the protocol was not followed when Perumal shared the report with her via WhatsApp.
“This document was not declassified. It is still in its raw top-secret form. It would have to be declassified for us to work with it,” she said.
She added that declassification could have included the redaction of some information that was not pertinent to their work.
Ramsamy said that she was told that the document was being shared so that the prosecutors "would have a better understanding of what we are supposed to prosecute in the Mokwele docket".
She said it was irregular that the report reached IDAC via the minister's intervention as there were rules governing information sharing between IDAC and the IGI.
She testified that Perumal indicated that former IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson was aware that he had received the report from someone sent by Mchunu to his office in the Eastern Cape.
Ramsamy could not say whether the IGI report contained any new information that IDAC investigators did not already have on the same matter, but recalled IDAC deputy director of public prosecutions, Advocate Peter Serunye, saying he had read the report and that "it takes the matter no further".
She testified that the report came after the IGI previously refused to share certain information with the directorate including witness names, citing safety reasons.
Ramsamy said she was present in a meeting with Perumal and IGI's Advocate J Govender where the matter was discussed. She said Perumal became agitated and wanted to arrest Govender in terms of section 34 for failing to assist IDAC.
The commission heard that Ramsamy had concluded there was no prima facie case against Mokwele and that she was finalising a memo to communicate her stance when she fell ill. To her surprise while she was on sick leave she received a call from someone in the office alerting her that the Mokwele matter was in court.
“And when I put the TV on I see that the Mokwele arrest has taken place,” she told the inquiry.
Ramsamy explained that among the issues with the Mokwele case was whether there was a gratification that was to be exchanged at some point.
She added that Johnson said the investigating officers would explain the evidence to prosecutors, and tell them how to understand it and how to prosecute the Mokwele matter.
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