Richard mdluli
UPDATE: Richard Mdluli's bid to have judge recuse himself unsuccessful
Mdluli and two of his co-accused are facing charges of fraud, theft, and corruption for looting the Crime Intelligence's secret slush secret fund.
This comes after his co-accused, Heine Barnard and Solomon Lazarus, appeared on charges of corruption, fraud and theft. The charges are related to the allegation of gross abuse of the police intelligence slush fund.
Ipid said all it knew was that he was unwell, but a full explanation was given to the judge.
His co-accused Heine Barnard and Solomon Lazarus appeared briefly in court and the case was postponed to 8 February 20201 and referred to the Pretoria High Court.
The case relates to the 1999 murder of Oupa Ramogibe, who allegedly had an affair with Richard Mdluli’s wife, Tshidi Buthelezi.
The organisation had over the years launched a series of legal challenges against the former Crime Intelligence boss.
The case relates to the 1999 murder of Oupa Ramogibe, who allegedly had an affair with Mdluli's wife, Tshidi Buthelezi.
Richard Mdluli and Ntuli were found guilty of kidnapping, common assault and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
NPA head Shamila Batoyi confirmed to the national broadcaster that the de-classification of crucial documents after more than a decade will enable them to charge Mdluli.
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng pointed out that the constitutionality of the law had changed following a ruling last month.
Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo wrapped up his testimony at the state capture commission of inquiry on Wednesday.
This was the evidence of Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo at the hearings where he was testifying via an audio link in order to protect his identity.
The colonel has described how the unit’s secret service account was looted by Mdluli and other senior officers.
Whistleblower Dhanajaya Naidoo told the inquiry that seven members of Richard Mdluli's family were rarely at the office but were paid.
Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo told the state capture commission that two of the people that were on Richard Mdluli's case were his then-wife and his girlfriend.
Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo said he questioned why he joined the police when he realised he was nothing more than a servant for the unit's former head Richard Mdluli.
This was the evidence of Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo at the state capture commission in Parktown on Monday.
Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo, who is in the witness protection programme, testified at the state capture commission via an audio link.
The state capture inquiry is hearing more testimony from Ipid investigator related to the Zimbabwe renditions. It is also expected to hear in-camera testimony from a Crime Intelligence official who exposed corruption in his branch during Richard Mdluli's tenure.