SAPS CFO shocked with how Mchunu relied on her note to dismantle elite unit

SAPS' Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane expressed shock with how Police Minister Senzo Mchunu used her information note as one of the reasons for the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).

- THEOLIN TEMBO

Rather than calling for the disbandment of the PKTT, Dimpane said she had advocated that a study be conducted to determine whether it should be made a permanent structure.

Mchunu, who has since been placed on enforced leave, previously made reference to the information note when he appeared before the the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Head, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mchunu's disbandment of the PKTT is among other issues the committee is investigating.

Testifying before the same committee yesterday, Dimpane said she had not given anyone permission to utilise that information note.