Police leadership is decided by cartels, Masemola informs Parliament
SHOCKING CLAIMS
The Ad Hoc Committee investigating the allegations made by the South African Police Service’s KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will continue with the evidence of the National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola (pictured).
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General Fannie Masemola explosively testified before the Parliament's ad hoc committee that cartels had chosen his term as National Police Commissioner.
This is despite the fact that President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed him.
Masemola told the committee on Thursday that plans to remove national commissioners are constantly in the works.
“There will be criminal cartels that will go into a little corner, connive, and come up with a case so that you can be removed.
“Actually, from day one, when you get appointed, there are those who work day and night to see how they can remove you,” he said.
Here is a graphic that Lt-Gen. Dumisani Khumalo used to illustrate the three members of the cartel, whom he said he will not reveal at this stage due to ongoing investigations. Katiso Molefe and Vusimuzi Matlala are part of the Big Five cartel.
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Masemola added that he would like to finish his term, which was determined by other key stakeholders, who, in this case, are criminals.
Masemola emphasised that the state of policing was quite challenging.
“Policing of today can never be described as the policing of 30 years ago. It’s quite challenging and requires new ways,” he said.
Masemola was appointed as the National Police Commissioner of the SAPS on March 31, 2022, by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
He succeeded General Khehla Sitole in the role.
Meanwhile, KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who also appeared before the committee, raised concerns about rogue elements who try all means to infiltrate the SAPS.
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