JMPD clears officer of helping KT Molefe, but finds misuse of metro vehicle

By Johnathan Paoli

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department says an internal probe cleared Officer Johannes Makgatle of using official systems to assist murder-accused businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe, but found he improperly used a metro vehicle while off duty.

“Officer Makgatle misappropriated a council vehicle without permission while off-duty. He utilised the departmental vehicle to drive to Molefe’s home address and the surrounding block before returning to his own residence,” JMPD spokesperson Superintendent Xolani Fihla told Inside Metros.

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The matter stems from testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Makgatle of abusing his position to benefit Molefe.

Mkhwanazi alleged Makgatle had a close relationship with Molefe and had used police systems in relation to a suspicious vehicle near Molefe’s home.

Mkhwanazi told the commission that Makgatle submitted an affidavit to