Major-General Feroz Khan and Businessman Ismail Vally: WhatsApp Evidence Presented at Madlanga Commission on SAPS Motor Spares Tender.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard evidence regarding suspended Deputy Head of Crime Intelligence Major-General Feroz Khan’s alleged involvement in procurement processes related to a National Treasury automotive parts tender (RT45) for SAPS motor vehicle spares in 2021. Evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim presented WhatsApp messages recovered from Khan’s devices detailing communications between Khan and businessman Ismail Vally, who is associated with Kaizen Motor Spares.

The exchanges, which took place primarily in 2021, show Khan communicating with contacts inside the National Treasury, including references to senior procurement officer Fani Molefe. Vally sought updates, meetings, and influence on tender specifications and outcomes while the procurement process was ongoing.

Key WhatsApp messages presented include:

• Vally: “I think our man forgot the meeting.”
  Khan: “I will call him now.”
• Vally: “Blood, we can meet him tomorrow, no problem.”
  Khan: “Okay.”
• Vally (17 September 2021): “Blood, we’ll touch base with your man tomorrow and see how we’re looking.”
• Vally (28 September 2021): “Please trouble our man for progress, please.”
  Khan: “Ok.”

Vally forwarded internal information to Khan about a Microsoft Teams meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 3 May 2022, at 09:00 involving Treasury officials Peace Gumede and Zanele Mkhwanazi, along with SAPS team members. The meeting aimed to discuss adding buyouts (items/categories not listed on the RT45-2021 pricing schedule) to the price list, noting that failure to approve would result in financial losses as buy-outs comprised about 70% of the volume.

• Vally forwarded the meeting details to Khan, who responded: “Pls attend bro. It’s important.”
• Vally: “Will big bro tell Fan (Fani Molefe) to make sure it’s approved.”

After the meeting, Vally reported: “Meeting went sht. They wanna retender for all the parts they missed. Basically buy-outs which are 70 percent of the volume.”
Khan responded: “Wslm. Dumb cnts.”
Vally: “Very.”

Earlier messages referenced efforts to influence tender specifications:

• Vally: “Can our guy change something on spec to remove that multiple suppliers for one province? Better if one supplier per region.”
  Khan: “I think it’s late to change the specifications now, let me try.”

The commission heard evidence of benefits allegedly flowing to Khan in connection with these interactions. Vally informed Khan he had R150,000 available, after which Khan provided banking details of his minor son’s account.

Vally sent photographs of luxury watches, including Rolex models, for Khan to choose from. Khan selected one.

In another exchange around February 2021:

• Khan to Vally: “Bro, work out a special price on the V8 M3 for me.”
• On 25 February 2021, Vally: “You fetching M3 or must I bring?”
  Khan: “Wasalam I will fetch it. JZK. Thank you.”

Vally later informed Khan that a V8 vehicle with keys was ready for him.

The pattern in the WhatsApp exchanges indicated Khan used his position and connections to facilitate access to procurement information and officials for Vally, with reciprocal benefits to Khan. The communications referenced “our guy,” “your man,” and direct links to Treasury processes before contract awards.

Khan was not present at the session due to hospitalization. His legal representative was in attendance. The evidence forms part of broader inquiries into Khan’s activities, including other tenders and relationships.

This forms the factual record of the specific WhatsApp evidence and tender interactions presented on the day in question at the Madlanga Commission.

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