National Commissioner Fannie Masemola faces charges under the Public Finance Management Act not corruption. Image: Supplied
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South Africa
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia clarifies that National Commissioner Fannie Masemola faces charges under the Public Finance Management Act not corruption, following a controversial R360 million police health tender.
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has clarified that National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Fannie Masemola has not been charged with corruption. He has been charged under the Public Finance Management Act.
This comes after police confirmed on Wednesday that Masemola was served with a summons to appear in court and will join 12 of his senior officers in the dock next month in connection with a cancelled R360 million police health tender awarded to Medicare24, the company owned by crime-accused businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
Cachalia said he will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa over the impending SAPS crisis.
He further confirmed that Masemola will remain in office as national commissioner until Ramaphosa responds to the fact that he has now been criminally charged.
