Cachalia vs Masemola: Minister Slams Top Cop After Returning 121 Police Dockets to Political Killings Task Team
The 121 political killings dockets were returned after allegations of interference by Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is now on special leave amid an ongoing judicial inquiry.
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Cachalia raises concern over handling of political killings dockets
Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia voiced concern over the return of 121 dockets to the Political Killings Task Team after SAPS removed them. On Thursday, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola announced that SAPS would process the dockets and return them to KwaZulu-Natal so the investigative team could continue its work. He said investigators did not expect arrests soon because the cases involve complex crimes such as…
MKP 'cautiously optimistic' over return of 121 Political Killings Task Team dockets
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) expressed concerns that the integrity of the 121 police dockets to be returned to the Political Killings Task Team may have been compromised. National Commissioner Fannie Masemola revealed at the 27th Interpol African Regional Conference on Thursday that the dockets were in the process of being returned to the task team. Gauteng would also have its own team to cover, amongst others, taxi killings. Nhlamulo Ndhlela…
Mkhwanazi fight forces Masemola to hand back dockets
By Dylan Bettencourt General Fannie Masemola confirmed the dockets are being processed at the police head office before being sent back to the task team. Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi earlier revealed the dockets had been taken from the team and handed to General Shadrack Sibiya. General Fannie Masemola has confirmed that 121 case dockets taken from KwaZulu-Natal’s political killings task team will be returned once copies are made. Th…
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