“He further testified that when he and Witness B later examined the ballistic report, they discovered that no forensic analysis had been recorded for the cartridges”

“In testimony on 27 October 2025, Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, head of the ballistics section at the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory, revealed that the unit was buckling under a backlog of more than 41,000 criminal cases, severe staff shortages and crippling delays affecting firearm investigations nationwide.”

“the original ballistic report connected to the Swart investigation was riddled with errors and had to be rewritten. According to testimony before the commission, the report contained missing analyses, incorrect case numbers and other serious discrepancies.”

“A senior forensic analyst, Captain Solomon Modisane, attached to the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), told the commission that an AK-47 rifle found in the possession of two suspects charged with murdering Swart — Molefe and Tau — had been used to murder DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos and Don Tindleni.”