Madlanga Commission hearing testimony from ballistics analyst who was part of KZN PKTT

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is currently hearing testimony from a ballistic analyst who was part of KwaZulu-Natal’s Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).

Captain Solomon Modisane, a senior forensic analyst at the South African Police Service (SAPS)’s forensic laboratory in Pretoria, is testifying before the commission on Tuesday.

Modisane was deployed to the PKTT in 2018, where he provided forensic analysis support to investigators.

He has outlined his specific role and responsibilities within the unit.

"I was assigned to assist with the forensic ballistics examinations to link politically related killing and further assisted the taxi violence task team and organised crime in KwaZulu-Natal. I also assisted any other investigator with any other urgent cases."