Khumalo was unable to continue his testimony last month because he fell ill. Since then, various witnesses including the Divisional Commissioner, Patrick Mbotho have testified. Mbotho denied allegations that Hawks members attempted to interfere in police operations to arrest businessperson and murder accused Katiso “KT” Molefe at his home in Sandhurst, Johannesburg in December last year.

Mbotho testified that he did not know whose house the police operation was being conducted on, when Molefe was arrested in December 2024. Police have been accused of trying to interfere with police operations at Molefe’s premises. However, Hawks members have defended their actions by alluding to a bogus police operation that they believed was being conducted. However, questions have been raised why they remained outside the premises even though there was confirmation of a legitimate police operation taking place.

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