Among the concerns raised by Commissioners of the Madlanga Commission with Takalani Zelda Maphosho, the Assistant Director for Investigations at IPID National Office, were that information from complainants was taken at face value without probing further.

The case stems from a July 2021 operation in Aeroton, south of Johannesburg, where police confiscated 751 kilograms of cocaine from a truck.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate faces criticism for its handling of a major drug bust investigation.

Among the concerns raised by Commissioners of the Madlanga Commission with Takalani Zelda Maphosho, the Assistant Director for Investigations at IPID National Office, were that…