Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane on Monday brushed aside conspiracy theories about the theft of computers containing sensitive personal information from the office of the chief justice. Fifteen computers‚ some containing sensitive information about the country’s 250 judges‚ were stolen from the human resources section of the office in Midrand‚ Johannesburg‚ on Saturday. Phahlane‚ speaking on Talk Radio 702 said police would ignore baseless‚ unfounded allegations about the burglary and focus on establishing who had entered the offices‚ what they knew about the security system and what was taken. "Our [mandate] is not to focus on rumours‚ ours is to investigate a crime‚" he said.
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