'There was a case, a very good case' - former prosecutor on alleged bribery of former Hawks boss
23 January 2020
Former senior prosecutor advocate Bheki Manyathi was of the view the State had a strong case regarding the alleged bribery of former Hawks boss General Johan Booysen by former cop Colonel Navin Madhoe and controversial Durban businessman Thoshan Panday.
"What informed my decision to say there is a case, I was mindful that if I arrested him unlawfully, I would be sued. His fingerprint was found on a report that is strictly for the eyes of the police.
"Two, the person who gave Booysen the money says it was from Panday. I considered the probability that a colonel would have so much money, it was unlikely," Manyathi told the commission of inquiry into state capture on Wednesday.
He was testifying with regards to his role in the corruption case against the policeman and controversial KwaZulu-Natal businessman as the commission places a lens on the alleged capture of law enforcement agencies.