Mr Rafadi is concerned about the assumptions allegedly made by General Mkhwanazi at the Madlanga Commission.
Calvin Rafadi has expressed serious concern over the comments and assumptions that General Mkhwanazi allegedly made on the second day of the Madlanga Commission.
General Nhlanhla on the second day of the commission said, “At the end of February 2025, there’s a conversation between Mr Rafadi and Mr Matlala regarding the publication of the advertisement of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) post.”
He further adds that in this conversation, when Mr Rafadi sent the advert, Mr Matlala responded to the advert, and his response was, “They gave it to General Sibiya already.”
Speaking to the Guardian Report, Mr Rafadi said, “A couple of days after the WhatsApp conversation with Matlala, he sent General Fannie Masemola a message warning about the allegations of nepotism, especially on the DPCI job opportunity.”
He cited that he is disabled, and they cannot advertise a senior position for external and internal application without specifying that persons with disabilities are welcomed. Calvin said that General Masemola didn’t respond to the WhatsApp message which was sent on February 13, 2025.
Rafadi responded to the allegation and expressed serious concern over comments and assumptions allegedly made by General Mkhwanazi, who reportedly mentioned Rafadi’s name based on information obtained from an alleged chain-of-custody download of a suspect mobile phone’s WhatsApp data.
Rafadi emphasised that he is not an ordinary businessman, and his main role involves significant partnerships with law enforcement agencies to infiltrate and identify suspects in organised crime networks, especially since SAPS crime intelligence is missing on many occasions.
He noted that he holds extensive documented proof of successful criminal investigations, demonstrating the critical role his work has played in fighting crime for more than twenty years.
He further cautioned General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against actions that could compromise the safety of whistleblowers and registered SAPS informants, warning that such disclosures could jeopardise ongoing covert operations targeting organised crime, such as myself.
“In light of the potential exposure of some of our covert operations, I am fully prepared to appear before the Madlanga Commission and demonstrate how I immediately channeled the same WhatsApp ‘message’ to the relevant authorities, including to the top brass of SAPS, if summoned,” Rafadi stated.