Johannesburg – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has moved to clarify the confusion regarding warrants of arrest issued against General Dumisani Khumalo and Major General Nosipho Madondo.
The confusion was sparked by a terse statement issued by the NPA’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) yesterday, Thursday, 18 June 2026, in which it dispelled “reports on the arrest of crime intelligence head”.
The terse IDAC statement said it “takes note of the media reports on the arrest of the Head of Crime Intelligence General Dumisani Khumalo”.
The statement issued by Spokesperson Henry Mamothame added: “We wish to set the record straight that General Khumalo has not been arrested nor has anyone else from Crime Intelligence”.
After IDAC said the warrants of arrest would not be carried out, lawyers for the senior police officers complained that their clients’ reputation had been unfairly tarnished.
Today, Friday, 19 June 2026, the NPA moved to explain that, owing to the important work the two senior police officers were involved with, IDAC opted to suspend the execution of the warrants of arrest until their assignment was completed.
Moving to clear up the matter, NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kanyago on Friday, 19 June 2026, said he “notes further reports on mainstream media and social media following a media statement issued by IDAC on 18 June 2026”.
Kanyago said: “These further reports are both untrue and speculative.”
He said the IDAC can confirm that warrants of arrest were issued against General Dumisani Khumalo and Major General Nosipho Madondo only, and no one else from the South African Police Service.
“The two individuals were contacted by IDAC investigators to present themselves at the Brooklyn Police Station on 18 June 2026,” Kanyago said.
“Subsequent to the communication with the two officers, the IDAC received information that the affected officers were part of the Justice Crime Prevention and Security cluster team that is assigned to prepare for a national security measure before and on 30 June 2026 in relation to immigration issues.
“In the interest of ensuring synergy and efficiency in the work of that team, IDAC thus decided to suspend the execution of the warrants of arrest until the assignment of the two officers is completed.”
Kanyago said the two officers were subsequently contacted to no longer hand themselves over prior to their arrival at the Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria.
“Any unrelated information circulated about the arrest of other officers apart from the two is false and should be treated as such,” the NPA spokesperson said.
