DPCI DENIES INVESTIGATING ACTING NATIONAL COMMISSIONER, REFERS MATTER TO IDAC
PRETORIA – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), popularly known as the Hawks, has formally clarified media reports claiming that the unit is conducting a criminal investigation targeting the Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane.
In an official statement, the DPCI confirmed that it is not investigating the Acting National Commissioner, dismissing assertions that a criminal case has been registered by its team.
The Basis of the Clarification
According to the DPCI, a formal complaint was indeed submitted to their offices. However, initial assessments revealed that the complaint directly correlates with an ongoing, pre-existing matter that is already being handled by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).
To maintain jurisdictional integrity and avoid a duplication of investigative resources, the Hawks redirected the file:
Procedural Referral: The complaint was immediately forwarded to IDAC for evaluation under its existing corruption investigation mandate.
Complainant Notified: The DPCI confirmed that the individual who lodged the initial complaint was fully informed of the administrative transfer.
No Active Case: The Hawks emphasized that the act of processing and transferring this correspondence does not equate to opening a case docket or initiating an active DPCI-led probe against the top official.
"The referral of the complaint does not constitute the registration of a criminal case or the initiation of a criminal investigation by the DPCI," the directorate stated. "It was merely referred to the IDAC because of the existing investigation."
The DPCI has advised that any further media or public inquiries regarding the processing, merits, or status of the complaint be directed exclusively to IDAC.
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