Corruption Allegations: Police Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and Six Co-Accused Face Court Proceedings
Pretoria – Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, who is being charged with fraud and corruption, appeared in the Pretoria Regional Court. He is the Divisional Commissioner in the Crime Intelligence division of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
On Friday, 27 June 2025, Lieutenant General Khumalo faced the court alongside six co-defendants, all charged in connection with the improper appointment of an unqualified individual to a senior role within SAPS.
The six co-defendants consist of:
- Major General Philani Lushaba (CFO of Crime Intelligence),
- Major General Nosipho Precious Madondo (Component Head of Intelligence Analysis and Coordination),
- Major General Josias Lekalaka (Gauteng Provincial Head: Crime Intelligence),
- Major General Zwelithini Gabela (Technical Management Services),
- Brigadier Phindile Ncube (Section Head: Personnel Security – Vetting) and Brigadier Dineo Mokwele.
All seven individuals were arrested on Thursday, 26 June 2025, by the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).
“The accusations involve the unlawful employment of Mokwele in a senior Brigadier role within the Technical Support Services,” said IDAC Spokesperson Henry Mamothame.
“It is alleged that Khumalo, together with his co-defendants, participated in the inappropriate appointment of Mokwele and circumvented the vetting process, which is essential for hiring senior officials within SAPS, particularly in the crime intelligence division that deals with sensitive and confidential data.”
Mamothame also mentioned that the case falls under IDAC’s broader effort to investigate fraud and corruption within government entities “to prevent state capture through these crucial institutions.”
In court on Friday, Khumalo, Madondo, Lekalaka, Gabela, Ncube, and Mokwele received bail set at R10,000 each.
A condition of their release prohibits them from entering any SAPS crime intelligence facilities.
In contrast, Lushaba, facing another corruption charge, will remain detained as his case is categorized as a Schedule 6 criminal offense, necessitating him to demonstrate “exceptional circumstances” to be eligible for bail.
The proceedings have been postponed to 13 August 2025.
