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Former crime intelligence head Lt-Gen Richard Mdluli

 The allegations were so serious as they further suggested the meddling of policing functions in politics 

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"The task team has found no evidence suggesting that... senior police officials were involved in any kind of conspiracy," said ministerial spokesman Zweli Mnisi.

Mdluli had written a letter which had alluded to axed police chief Bheki Cele, Hawks commander Lt-Gen Anwa Dramat, operational services head Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya, and Gauteng police chief Lt-Gen Mzwandile Petros ganging up against him.

"The allegations were so serious as they further suggested the meddling of policing functions in politics," said Mnisi.

Last year, Mdluli faced fraud and corruption charges relating to alleged misuse of a crime intelligence fund, the purchase of luxury vehicles, and the hiring of family members as secret agents.

He also faced charges relating to the murder of the boyfriend of a former girlfriend. These had since been withdrawn.

In May, it was announced that Mdluli was shifted from police crime intelligence to operational services and that the letter, reportedly written to President Jacob Zuma, had caused tensions within police management.

At the time, Zuma's office and the presidency denied having received the letter.

However, on May 11 Mthethwa established a task team led by chief state law adviser Enver Daniels to investigate the claims.

Releasing the findings of the task team, Mnisi said: "The conclusion and findings are that the officials accused by Lt-Gen Mdluli of working together against him had acted professionally, in good faith, and with due care and regard for the sensitivity of the matter.

"Furthermore, the team concluded that the source which gave Lt-Gen Mdluli such information could not corroborate its information."

The team finished its report in the month allocated.

Mdluli is currently not allowed to do police work following an order by the High Court in Pretoria to allow for a review of his suspension and reinstatement, and of the withdrawal of the criminal charges.

This followed a court application for the review by lobby group Freedom Under Law.

As a result of the order granted to FUL, the Labour Court in Johannesburg stayed a judgment on Mdluli challenging the police's re-suspension of him pending disciplinary proceedings.

The proceedings themselves had also been postponed. They were supposed to have started on Monday.

Maj-Gen Chris Ngcobo was appointed acting head of crime intelligence last week by new national police commissioner Riah Phiyega until the Mdluli matter was resolved.

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Jul 5, 2012

CheeseBoy

why all the pu$$y fiddling? just fire this loser already. throw the book at him lock him up and throw away the key
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Jul 5, 2012

mamfundisi

Can this chapter closed, just reased Mdluli from his his job. he will have heart attack he is very old now, grand kids are waiting for him at home, and also SAPS members must focus on their work not always at court.
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Jul 5, 2012

Knan

Only God will judge him, so sick of the justice system. Didnt he shoot some1?
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Jul 5, 2012

golly459

Former crime intelligence head Lt-Gen Richard
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wat r you going to find or get, the name says it all.
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Jul 5, 2012

WakeUpSouthAfrica

golly459 - Your racism is showing :P
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Jul 5, 2012

Papage

The picture of this guy makes me want to vomit, he is an idiot
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Jul 5, 2012

golly459

@WakeUpSouthAfrica
read the article carefull,nothing racisim here ,if u ever lost sumone you love one day and the person walks free cause lack of evidence you will realize dat im not (painful u dot know)
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Jul 5, 2012

m23

i agre wth golly459 on dis one!
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Jul 5, 2012

MicaParis

What a hell!!! So clearly as far as legal prescripts are concerned that will mean we will have to deal with this clown for the next second transition as the Commander in Chief called it during the Policy Conference! I see very serious repurcations for his friends come enemies aka Mzwandile Petros and Anwa Dramat! Whow ! If elephants are fighting it is the grass that get damaged, well we will see if the grass will ever turn green! When Richard Mdluli cough the whole SAPS and National Executive catches the flue! Let us see how many more top executives will be fired after he is legally re-instated! Well do not forget that he still do his job but underground this time General Rheya ''the social worker'' Phiyega report straight to Mdluli and Mthetwa who report straight to the Commander in Chief well that need much to be desired! Watch the space! I can feel a rat when I smell one! I see trouble slowly looming!!

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Jul 5, 2012

PAPARAZ

I WANT TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHO IS THIS PERSON EXACTLY. IS HE ABOVE THE LAW OR ABOVE THE STATE PRESIDENT. MAYBE BOTH OF THEM BECAUSE HE IS PLAYING SHENANIGANS WITH THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM MERELY BECAUSE HE HAS THE GUTS EMANATING FROM THE FIRST CITIZEN. I'M PISSED OFF BY THIS.
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