The Citizen reports that Crime Intelligence divisional commissioner Dumisani Khumalo and two senior officials have been allowed to return to work after a bail condition restricting them from entering police offices was overturned.
Khumalo, along with Crime Intelligence’s head of analysis and coordination Nozipho Precious Madondo and Gauteng Crime Intelligence head Josias Lekalakala, approached the North Gauteng High Court to appeal their bail conditions. This followed a ruling in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on 27 June, where the three SA Police Service (SAPS) officials were granted bail of R10,000 each, but were banned from entering any Crime Intelligence offices in the country. The trio sought a relaxation of their bail conditions and argued that there was no proof that they would interfere with witnesses, tamper with evidence, or misuse police resources in a manner that would lead to defeating or obstructing the ends of justice.
According to the officials, the condition was similar to suspending them from their jobs, even though the SAPS had not suspended them or asked for such restrictions. The judge found that the magistrate had made his decision “without identifying any supporting facts. It is arbitrary and incorrect, and does not reflect a proper exercise of judicial discretion.” All of the three accused face fraud and corruption charges.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Molefe Seeletsa at The Citizen
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