@iolnews: Brigadier Nyuswa was questioned about the chain of command on 22 June 2021. He confirmed that Warrant Officer Mpangase bypassed his immediate superior (Colonel Tlongo) to call Nyuswa directly, requesting that Colonel Jacob be authorized to return from leave—specifically because Crime Intelligence requested him due to "trust issues." Nyuswa authorized Jacob's return but did not inform Colonel Tlongo, conceding this was an "oversight." He also acknowledged that when Jacob later called to say he had "exhausted all avenues" for storage, Nyuswa assumed Jacob had contacted all nearby police stations—but did not ask what "all avenues" meant. Nyuswa then called FSL himself (not knowing Jacob had already done so), because he wanted "them to rescue us." He admitted he did not see anything untoward about the request, nor did he inquire why Warrant Officer Sibiya (from EPR, not SANEB) was included in the drug operation. #MadlangaCommission

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