US EditionSouth Africa's police chief suspended over health contract award
Puleng Dimpane will serve as acting commissioner as prosecutors pursue charges over a 360-million-rand police health tender, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola over allegations he violated public finance rules in the irregular awarding of a 228-million-rand tender.
- Masemola faces four counts of violating the Public Finance Management Act, with prosecutors alleging he failed to comply with required financial oversight controls during the 360 million-rand Medicare24 deal.
- Appearing in court Tuesday, Masemola faced charges alongside businessman Vusimuzi Matlala and 12 other senior police officers accused of corruption, fraud, and money laundering related to the contract.
- Ramaphosa appointed Puleng Dimpane as acting commissioner, stating these measures are necessary to "ensure accountability and to devise remedial action to prevent the abuse of office and the theft of public resources."
- The contract remains a focal point of the Madlanga Commission, which investigates criminal syndicates within law enforcement, following the leave of absence of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu last year.
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Ramaphosa axes police chief Masemola over R360m tender scandal
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ugandanews.netSouth African police chief suspended over $21 mn scandal
Fannie Masemola will be on “precautionary suspension” pending the conclusion of the case against him, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced South Africa’s national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has been suspended following allegations of corruption linked to a 360 million-rand ($21 million) contract for health and wellness services, the presidency confirmed on Thursday. Masemola appeared in...
After General Fannie Masemola's brief appearance in the Pretoria court earlier this week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his suspension "in a preventive capacity, until the case is closed" on Thursday, April 23.
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