Corruption Allegations: Police Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and Six Co-Defendants Face Court Proceedings
Pretoria – Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, who is facing allegations of fraud and corruption, has made an appearance in the Pretoria Regional Court. He holds the position of Divisional Commissioner in the Crime Intelligence division of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
On Friday, June 27, 2025, Lieutenant General Khumalo appeared in court together with six co-accused, all charged with the unlawful appointment of an unqualified person to a senior role within SAPS.
The six co-accused comprise:
- Major General Philani Lushaba (CFO of Crime Intelligence),
- Major General Nosipho Precious Madondo (Component Head of Intelligence Analysis and Co-ordination),
- 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, June 26, 2025, by the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).
“The charges arise from the irregular hiring of Mokwele in a senior Brigadier position within Technical Support Services,” explained IDAC Spokesperson Henry Mamothame.
“There are allegations that Khumalo, in collaboration with his co-accused, was involved in the improper appointment of Mokwele. They are also charged with circumventing the vetting process, which is essential for appointing senior officials within SAPS, particularly in the crime intelligence division that manages sensitive and confidential data.”
Mamothame noted that this case is part of IDAC’s broader initiative to investigate fraud and corruption in government institutions “to counteract state capture within these crucial entities.”
During the court session on Friday, Khumalo, Madondo, Lekalaka, Gabela, Ncube, and Mokwele were each granted bail of R10,000.
One of the bail conditions stipulates that they must not enter any SAPS crime intelligence facilities.
Conversely, Lushaba, who is facing an additional corruption charge, will remain in custody as his case is categorized as a Schedule 6 criminal offence, requiring him to demonstrate “exceptional circumstances” to obtain bail.
The hearing has been rescheduled for August 13, 2025.