Madlanga Commission hears of planned IMSI catcher demonstration
— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 18, 2026 Chief Evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson told the commission that a draft letter sent by Jacobs was intended to be placed on a SAPS letterhead by Nkosi to facilitate the demonstration of the interception equipment.— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 18, 2026 The contents of the messages were read into the record by Chaskalson after they were extracted from the cellphone of the late taxi boss, Mswazi Msibi.
The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence of WhatsApp messages detailing plans for a demonstration of sophisticated cellphone surveillance technology known as International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers, or “grabbers”.
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