“DUIWELSDORP MURDERS: COL. X
The media reported on the “Duiwelsdorp” murders and also on the alleged involvement of a
person referred to as Colonel X.
Colonel X as he was referred to in the media and during the murder trial in the High Court,
Lt. Col. de Jager weas charged with three counts of not complying with section 40(f) of the
South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995 read with the South African Police Service
Disciplinary Regulations of 2016. On 11 October 2022, He was found guilty on two charges
and was dishonourably discharged
A dispute was referred to the Safety and Security Bargaining Council and transferred to the
CCMA. On 11 October 2022. due to delays mainly caused by the SAPS, the matter was only
finalized on 27 November 2024.
During the arbitration it was recorded on record that there will be no witnesses to testify on
behalf of the South African Police Services as the witnesses (mainly SAPS member or ex
members currently retired) are not willing to get involved in this matter. The result was that
the case was effectively unopposed.
This disciplinary hearing in this case, demonstrates the worst case of the miscarriage of
justice that I had experienced in my more than forty years in the legal field. The ignorance
regarding undisputed evidence, the reliance on untested and unreliable evidence by the
Chairperson is shocking and raises serious questions regarding the suitability of senior
members of the SAPS to deal with the task of chairing disciplinary hearings.
The injustice caused by the finding of the chair of the disciplinary hearing and the incorrect
information published in the media regarding Lt. Col. de Jager has turned his whole life
upside down.
On 27 November 2024, Commissioner Allen Kane found Lt. Col. de Jager to have been
unfairly dismissed. He was granted compensation equal to 12 (twelve) months salary which is
the maximum the CCMA can grant. The effect is that his dishonourable discharge is
overturned, and he is reinstated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
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