The commission also heard that arrests linked to the investigation went ahead despite a SAPS Legal Services opinion that the available evidence was too weak to support criminal charges.

Padayachee is also accused of inserting the phone numbers of unrelated, high-profile individuals, including former SAPS National Commissioner Bheki Cele, into surveillance…

Padayachee admitted he did not have Adams' original affidavit when the case officially commenced. Instead, he relied on an oral briefing and only received the sworn statement…