The NPA Investigating Directorate and the Magistrates Commission have been asked to investigate senior Pietermaritzburg magistrate Ashin Singh, who boasts close ties to crime intelligence and to former president Jacob Zuma and his family. | amaBhungane
In essence, Singh provided alibis - which are now under suspicion - to legitimise Moodley's use of secret intelligence funds.
Magashula resigned after an embarrassing recording of his conversation with a young woman was leaked to the media, allegedly by Crime Intelligence. His departure paved the way for the appointment of Tom Moyane, a deployee of former president Jacob Zuma who was accused of dismantling the SARS' investigative capabilities.
SAPS national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe told amaBhungane:"The general was previously suspended for failing to appear before a disciplinary tribunal on the said matter. This matter is ongoing; internal departmental processes are currently under way and we therefore would not want to divulge and discuss this matter in the public domain.
By the time Singh drafted his affidavit in 2017, Moodley was under internal investigation, but the details of Singh's involvement only emerged later. Moodley is mentioned frequently in Hlungwani's report, which reveals the results of several internal investigations carried out into covert funds abuses.
Singh declared:"I was approached in the middle part of 2016 by a well-spoken individual that wanted information on the arrested persons relating to how strong the case against them were, etcetera. I did not divulge any sensitive information but gave him information that was already in the public domain.
Singh alleges that he then agreed to introduce David to Moodley as a potential source and his affidavit claims the meeting with David was then on and off many times during December 2016. The investigation was attempting to establish if David was simply invented to justify spending funds meant for covert operations and whether Singh lied when he vouched for these being bona fide meetings.
According to Hlungwani's report,"a criminal case has since also been opened and IPID [the Independent Police Investigative Directorate] is investigating the matter under CAS 53/5/2019, Silverton." Hlungwani says in his affidavit that while looking into Moodley,"a colleague came to my office to inform me that there was R100 000 in the form of a 'recruitment fee' … that was given to General Moodley for onward payment to a person from Samrem to infiltrate the ANC, EFF, DA, Fees Must Fall and other groupings."
Further, the informer had allegedly infiltrated the Fees Must Fall student movement by making donations for T-shirts, caps and banners for the protests. A source formerly close to Singh but now hostile to him told amaBhungane that the allegation referred to Singh.He did not respond. On social media posts, Singh is pictured playing chess with Zuma and posing with Zuma's son, Duduzane Zuma.
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