CRIME Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and Major-General Nozipho Madondo have gone on the offensive, filing formal complaints over what they describe as confusion surrounding an attempted arrest that never took place.
The senior police officials have lodged their complaints with the ministers of justice and police, as well as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). This is following the controversial handling of an arrest process linked to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).
IDAC confirmed that an arrest warrant was issued for Khumalo, sparking confusion within the law enforcement structures.
The pair have also written directly to IDAC head Andrea Johnson, demanding clarity on how the situation was managed and why key procedures were allegedly not followed.
They want answers on why their warning statements were not taken and why they were instructed to report to the Brooklyn Police Station in Tshwane with clothing prepared for detention, only for no arrest to be carried out.
The two senior officers are also insisting that, if any future arrest action is planned, proper notice must be provided in advance.
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Their legal team has further requested that the justice minister investigate whether IDAC acted within its constitutional and legal mandate during the process.
The matter has already sparked political reaction, with Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia describing the situation as "messy" and raising concerns about coordination in the handling of the warrant.
While IDAC maintains that the arrest warrant remains valid, reports indicate Khumalo's arrest was delayed due to his role in overseeing security preparations for planned immigration protests set for 30 June.
The development comes as Khumalo continues to face separate fraud and corruption charges linked to the alleged irregular appointment of an unqualified civilian into a senior Crime Intelligence post.
He, along with six co-accused, is expected back in court in September after proceedings were postponed to allow further legal representations to the NDPP.
The matter remains under close watch as questions mount over how the attempted arrest was handled and what it means for leadership within law enforcement structures.
