Suspended brigadier Mbangwa Nkhwashu has testified at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday on the claims that he was involved in the killing of Armand Swart.
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Suspended brigadier Mbangwa Nkhwashu is testifying before the Madlanga Commission, where allegations have linked him to interference in the murder case of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart.
A top cop in Sedibeng District, Nkhwashu, now finds himself at the centre of a widening investigation into possible manipulation of a murder probe.
Witnesses B and C told the commission he attempted to take control of critical case dockets, allegedly invoking instructions from Gauteng Provincial Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni—claims investigators say were unfounded.
Evidence before the commission includes a recorded phone call in which Nkhwashu is heard urging investigators to hand over the docket.
He later backed down, reportedly admitting to the investigating officer that he had become a “suspect” in the matter.
The inquiry also heard testimony about a controversial prison visit.
Nkhwashu allegedly arrived after hours in a vehicle without registration plates to see the accused Katiso “KT” Molefe.
Claiming to be a relative, a statement Molefe rejected, he reportedly attempted to deliver food and clothing.
Following the mounting allegations, Nkhwashu was suspended from his post as Deputy District Commissioner of Sedibeng.
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