Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head of Investigations and Operations, Matthews Sesoko, has conceded to the Madlanga Commission that he was involved throughout the controversial Operation Diversion investigation.
Sesoko earlier suggested that he only became aware of the investigation after it had already begun.
Operation Diversion involved the investigation and prosecution of Crime Intelligence officials.
However, Sesoko, who has now concluded his testimony before the commission, acknowledged attending meetings, coordinating requests for information, arranging engagements with the Inspector-General of Intelligence, and discussing possible arrests.
Sesoko was responding to chairperson, retired judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga.
Madlanga: From all this, it appears that you were involved throughout.
Sesoko: That is correct.
Mandlanga: Some emails were sent to you directly. On others, you were copied. And besides just emails being sent to you, some of these were requests for meetings, you, yourself, have said that you did attend meetings.
Sesoko: That is correct.
Earlier, Sesoko had told the commission that there were times he could not stand up for what was right because he believed those who do so often became victims. Sesoko was responding to questions on whether the victimisation he experienced at IDAC made him fear similar repercussions if he challenged wrongdoing at the organisation.
Madlanga challenged his stance, saying such an attitude was not expected of a leader.
“If that’s your attitude, you just should not put up your hand to be a leader. In fact, standing up to authority may even be expected of officials who are by far junior to you. So, with you, it’s worse,” charged Mandlanga.
VIDEO | Madlanga Commission of Inquiry proceedings on Thursday, 06 August 2026:
