‘Setbacks’ tn Boshoga kidnapping case

THE investigation into the kidnapping of businessman Jerry Boshoga is still under way following the return of the docket to the investigating team that was replaced by another without the knowledge of the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola.

- MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA

Testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee, Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo said the case was under investigation, but it has had challenges. “During that time, the team was working on the case as instructed by the national commissioner. Soon after the (December 6, 2024) operation, that case was reallocated by Deputy National Commissioner, General Sibiya, to another team.

“So up until recently, the national commissioner directed that the team resume the investigation of the said case,” he said.

Khumalo said the team that was initially assigned to the Boshoga’s kidnapping case had been at an advanced stage when there was a take-down operation by the Gauteng Counter Intelligence Operation, assisted by the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), at the residence of attempted murder-accused tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

Asked about what had happened to the initial investigating team, Khumalo said Masemola did not instruct its withdrawal, but it was a parallel team set up by Sibiya.

“One would not expect what the national commissioner instructed, and then someone comes to instruct otherwise. It was a chaotic moment.”