Khumalo says he wasn't consulted on decision to freeze all Crime Intelligence posts, disband PKTT

Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo has reiterated that he was not consulted on a decision taken to freeze all Crime Intelligence positions and disband the political killings task team (PKTT).

Khumalo, testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, spoke at length about the letter issued by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in December last year.

Following speculation on who may have drafted the letter, Mchunu clarified to Parliament’s ad hoc committee that he was the author and was "sober-minded" when he drafted the letter.

Mchunu’s letter, addressed to National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, issued an instruction for the immediate disbandment of the PKTT on 31 December.

The letter further stipulated that the filling of all posts within Crime Intelligence be immediately halted. 

Testifying before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, Khumalo said that he became aware of the letter that was circulating in the media. 

Masemola was on leave at the time the letter was issued to his office and was only scheduled to return to work in mid-January. 

"I disowned the letter from the first [of January], when it started trending, up until the 14th [of January], when we received it officially, and we had an opportunity to discuss and try to understand it with the national commissioner."

Khumalo said he was not consulted on anything that was contained in Mchunu’s letter.

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