General Sindile Pitso Mfazi Foundation
The General Sindile Pitso Mfazi Foundation is a non-profit legacy institution established in honour of Lt General Sindile Christopher Mfazi. Our mandate is to mobilise his living legacy to contribute to justice, accountability and development in South Africa and globally.
Mission
To mobilise the living legacy of General Sindile Pitso Mfazi to contribute to the creation of just, accountable, and developed societies in South Africa and beyond. We convene, we challenge, we inspire — by amplifying voices, shaping ideas, and forging partnerships that advance justice, human rights, and democratic accountability.
Vision
A South Africa where justice is not a privilege but a right, where accountability is demanded at every level of government, and where the legacy of those who served with integrity lives on through tangible development and change. We envision a nation that honours its heroes not just in memory, but in action.
Our Values
Truth
We are unwavering in our pursuit of the truth surrounding the circumstances of General Mfazi's death. Truth is the foundation upon which justice is built.
Justice
We demand that those responsible for the murder of General Mfazi face the full might of the law. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Integrity
We uphold the highest standards of honesty and ethical conduct, honouring the principled life that General Mfazi lived.
Service
We commit to serving the people of South Africa, just as General Mfazi dedicated 39 years of his life to public service.
Who Was General Mfazi?
Sindile Christopher “Pitso” Mfazi was born on 5 May 1962 in Mdantsane, East London. From the streets of the Eastern Cape, he rose to become one of the most decorated and respected police officers in South African history.
A former MK Commander who shared battle trenches with Chris Hani in Angola, he transitioned from liberation fighter to public servant with the same courage and conviction that defined his revolutionary years.
As Deputy National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, he led four explosive investigations into corruption within the very institution he served — investigations that would ultimately cost him his life. He was poisoned with liquid casting resin, a truth that took years to uncover but which the family refused to let be buried.
He is survived by his beloved wife Nomisumzi, and their two sons Gugulethu and Lutho. His 39 years of service stand as a testament to a life lived in pursuit of justice.
“Lies have very short legs”
“It is never about individual ambitions but about the greater good of society”
“Crime is a cancer that must rooted out from all spheres of government”
“Ngamasela lababantu mfanakithi”
“Chief! Tell them Pitso said so”
Why This Foundation Exists
The General Sindile Pitso Mfazi Foundation was born from a refusal to let his death become another statistic — another unsolved case in a country where too many good people have been silenced.
When the toxicology results confirmed poisoning, when the parliamentary testimony revealed evidence tampering, when the murder docket remained deliberately suppressed — the family and community knew that justice would not come without organised, sustained pressure.
This foundation exists to keep that pressure alive. To preserve his memory not as a tragedy, but as a catalyst for change. To build the South Africa he believed in — one where crime is rooted out from all spheres of government, where lies are exposed by their own short legs, and where service to the people always outweighs individual ambition.
“It is never about individual ambitions but about the greater good of society”
— General Sindile Pitso Mfazi