Overview
- Testifying at the Madlanga Commission, Maj-Gen Mary Motsepe said the 121 case files saw no substantive investigative work while housed at SAPS head office in Pretoria.
- Motsepe told the inquiry she opposed the disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team and said the minister should have consulted stakeholders beforehand.
- She testified that five cases cited as ready for arrest had warrants lacking required prosecutor or magistrate signatures, which meant arrests could not lawfully proceed.
- Motsepe said her unit could not execute planned arrest operations because a funding request was denied.
- The dockets were moved to Pretoria in March–April on instructions linked to Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya and were returned to the task team on 28 August, as the commission continues to probe authority, handling and oversight.