By BAKANG MOKOTO
18 JUNE 2025- A former acting Divisional Commissioner of Crime Intelligence, Major General Nicholas Lushaba and current Chief Financial Officer (CFO), together with three of his co-accused, Warrant Officer Jonny Mogashwa, Captain Glen Hudson and Colonel Eugene Pitout (retired), briefly appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on charges of corruption, perjury and defeating the administration of justice.
The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) spokesperson, Henry Mamothame said their matter was postponed to 13 August 2025, for disclosure and the provision of an indictment. Mamothame said this was as a result of an extensive investigation conducted by the Investigating Directorates Against Corruption (IDAC) into allegations of state capture and corruption within law enforcement.
“All accused were granted R3000 bail each with stringent conditions attached. Their court appearance emanates from an incident that started on 5 August 2022, up to and including 30 April 2024, wherein Lushaba reported a case of theft.
“It is alleged that he interfered with the investigation and falsely made statements about the incident with the assistance of his co-accused to avoid accountability for his conduct as a senior member of the South African Police Service (SAPS),” he said.
Mamothame further said the action of Lushaba with the assistance of his co-accused and their subsequent actions led to the closing of the docket in which he was a complainant. He added that this resulted in them being charged by IDAC on allegations of corruption, perjury and defeating the administration of justice.
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