The article details the ongoing investigation into the murder of Lt-Gen Sindile 'Pitso' Mfazi, a former deputy national commissioner for crime detection, whose death in 2021 was initially ruled as a Covid-related incident but later confirmed as poisoning.

His widow, Lindelwa, prompted the exhumation of his body, leading to the discovery of a murder plot linked to his investigations into high-ranking police corruption, including R1.2bn in alleged corrupt PPE contracts and the theft of $580,000 from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm.

Former crime intelligence analyst Pilasanda Dotyeni testified that Mfazi was assassinated due to his probes into senior cops, with files removed during a cover-up.A diary and pocketbook survived, offering potential leads.Controversy surrounds former senior intelligence officer Mulangi Mphego, accused of aiding the cover-up, though he denies involvement.The SAPS faces scrutiny for its handling of the case and treatment of Mfazi’s family.The article underscores systemic corruption within the police service and calls for accountability.