Chats suggest Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan abused office to leverage SAPS tenders

While Major General Feroz Khan was hospitalized, evidence leader advocate Adila Hassim read out WhatsApp messages between Khan and Vally. These chats, dating back to July 2021, included Khan providing Vally with a list of "current no-go zones" related to unrest following former president Jacob Zuma's incarceration, which would have affected Vally's business operations. The messages also revealed discussions about the RT45-2021 bid for automotive parts and tools.

Around November 2021, as rumors spread about other parties claiming to have won the contract, a contact within the Treasury, referred to as "the main man" or "our man," was brought into the conversations. Officials Mothushi Moifo, Acting Chief-Director: Transversal Contracting, and Unarine Munyadziwa from the Fleet Management Unit, were identified as having sent formal correspondence to Kaizen MSD regarding the bid. Khan frequently updated Vally on his meetings with this internal contact regarding the slow evaluation process.

Furthermore, a July 2021 conversation between Vally and Khan discussed a plan to "stash" tender funds, with Vally asking Khan to ensure the money was not put "back into system" and Khan confirming the plan to "build elsewhere." Vally also requested Khan to have his Treasur