{"id":210678,"date":"2026-02-24T08:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=210678"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T08:42:13","slug":"ad-hoc-hearing-no-data-deleted-from-matlalas-phones-crime-intelligence-boss-khumalo-suggests-idac-is-lying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=210678","title":{"rendered":"AD HOC HEARING: \u2018No data deleted from Matlala\u2019s phones\u2019 \u2014 Crime Intelligence boss Khumalo suggests Idac is lying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson last year said a cyber expert found data had been deleted from two cellphones that police officers seized from suspect Vusimuzi \u201cCat\u201d Matlala, who is central to South Africa\u2019s (SA\u2019s) law enforcement scandal. 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