We had been wondering what might have been stolen from advocate Muzi Sikhakhane’s home in Northcliff, Jozi, last month. Sikhakhane is acting in a matter against controversial police crime intelligence boss, Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli. Turns out, one of the documents stolen was an affidavit penned by Tokyo Sexwale, which accused Mdluli of abusing state resources.

Robbers broke into Sikhakhane’s home on a Sunday morning last month while Sikhakhane was at church. They immediately ascended upon his study, where they searched through drawers and removed documents and books.

The robbers made off with other valuables like a Range Rover, a Golf, and some TV’s, but Sikhakhane didn’t believe it was an ordinary break-in.

He explained that a person who was in the house during the robbery, and who immediately hid when they’d heard the robbers enter, said the robbers made their way up the stairs and to the back of the house where Sikhakane’s study was.

He said:

They went straight to my study. It’s not the usual things that people take. I would not like to speculate which of my controversial matters may be the issue.

The Star newspaper has since revealed that Sexwale’s affidavit alleging Mdluli abused his power, and may continue to do so if he becomes the next national police commissioner, is amongst the stolen documents.

From the Star:

Sexwale has taken legal action against Mdluli after he accused him of being involved in a plot to overthrow Zuma.

In an affidavit seen by The Star, Sexwale calls on Madonsela to probe Mdluli for “possible abuse of state power and resources”.

He said the allegations accusing him and other ANC officials of plotting to oust Zuma were a fabrication. But he was concerned Mdluli’s investigation constituted a serious abuse of state resources.

“Mdluli occupies a very sensitive position in society and within the state. An abuse of his position has serious implications for the country and citizens. It also constitutes a serious conflation of state and party.”

Sexwale also wanted to know if the SA Police Service or government officials had tasked Mdluli to investigate the alleged plot and how much had been spent on the probe.

The affidavit read: “Such unlawful investigation constitutes an abuse of state resources since it was an investigation into (the) internal affairs of a political party.”

Sexwale added in the affidavit: “There is a reasonable suspicion that Mdluli, in his capacity as head of crime intelligence, may continue to abuse his power since he has been reinstated back to his job after his suspension.”

Several ministers who spoke anonymously said they had informally expressed their displeasure at how Mdluli and his factional fights with his colleagues were de-stabilising the police service.

The Sunday Tribune reported at the weekend that one minister, who could not be quoted because she could not discuss “internal matters publicly”, had said some of her colleagues had told her they feared speaking openly on their phones.

“Mdluli comes to mind when we want to discuss private thoughts (and ideas) with (fellow cabinet) members or any other person. We are supposed to be in charge of the country but we live in fear of this (Mdluli) guy,” she said.

There is definitely a true-life crime novel in this.

[Source: IOL]