22 Days After This Crucial Meeting, General Mfazi Received a Death Threat As New Details Emerge

Following shocking claims made by social media user Baas Kruger, the contentious Phala Phala scandal in South Africa has reappeared, prompting fresh concerns about the purported abuse of police intelligence resources and the inquiry into the 2020 break-in at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s game farm.

Former Crime Intelligence Chief Major-General Mulangi Mphego, former Presidential Protection Chief General Wally Rhoode, former Crime Intelligence Chief General Peter Jacobs, and former Police Minister Bheki Cele are the main targets of the allegations.

The accusations state that a clandestine operation was carried out utilising resources from the South African Police Service (SAPS) to track down those involved in the burglary in Namibia. According to the account, the scheme involved four people: Mphego, Rhoode, Jacobs, and presidential adviser Bejani Chauke.

The accusations also imply that operations related to the operation, such as the tracking down and illegal detention of suspects, were reportedly funded by Crime Intelligence funds.

The claims, however, need to be independently verified. A connection between the travel to Namibia and the Phala Phala break-in was rejected by the Public Protector, who had determined that Rhoode had acted inappropriately by conducting his own investigation into the crime.

The late Lieutenant-General Sindile Mfazi, whose death in 2021 was later probed as a murder, is another significant topic.

TimesLIVE reported that Mfazi was looking into claims that state resources and money from Crime Intelligence had been used to carry out an off-the-books operation related to the Phala Phala break-in.

Attention has also been drawn to the missing financial records for the 2020–2021 fiscal year, raising concerns about whether crucial records could reveal the usage of public funds.

The accusations also cast doubt on former minister Bheki Cele’s involvement and his purported interactions with high-ranking police personnel. Nevertheless, the material that is now accessible does not provide any verified proof that Cele gave Jacobs instructions to release intelligence funding for an illegal activity.

Mphego has vehemently refuted assertions that he was involved in the removal of files from Mfazi’s home and that he was involved in the investigation’s overall narrative. He has said that the charges are untrue.

Significantly, in May 2026, an interim injunction from the North Gauteng High Court prohibited Baas Kruger and other designated social media accounts from posting or disseminating claims linking Mphego to Mfazi’s demise.

The Phala Phala affair continues to be a crucial test of accountability and transparency as South Africa investigates corruption and purported political meddling in its criminal justice system.

Whether independent investigators will uncover the full scope of the alleged misuse of intelligence resources and decide who, if anyone, should be held accountable is still the key question.

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