US EditionSenona Among 5 Cops to Face Charges as Ramaphosa Acts on Madlanga Commission’s Interim Report
President Ramaphosa has accepted the Madlanga Commission's interim report and ordered a task team to investigate 14 SAPS and Ekurhuleni officials over allegations including corruption and murder.
- On Thursday, the Presidency said President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia and SAPS National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola to form a special investigations task team probing allegations against senior SAPS and Ekurhuleni officials.
- Chaired by retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, the Madlanga Commission submitted an interim report last year that found prima facie evidence and recommended investigations, suspensions, and prosecutions.
- At least 14 high-ranking SAPS and Ekurhuleni officials were referred for investigation, including Major-General Lesetja Senona, Major-General Richard Shibiri and suspended EMPD chief Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi.
- Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia and National Commissioner Fannie Masemola will oversee a special investigations task team that will investigate individuals identified by the commission, reporting to Masemola, as Ramaphosa urged swift action that may lead to suspensions and prosecutions affecting SAPS and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
- The commission has not made final findings and some implicated individuals will return to respond while more witnesses are yet to testify, with allegations including links to organised-crime and claims such as instructions to dump a body, the commission said.
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KZN Hawks boss referred for investigation – The Mail & Guardian
The Madlanga Commission has referred KwaZulu-Natal head of the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (the Hawks) Lesetja Senona for further investigation, in an interim report adopted by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Senona this week appeared before the commission probing corruption in the criminal justice system and was questioned about his links to businessman and alleged leader of the Gauteng-based so-called Big 5 cartel Vusimuzi “Cat” …
Ramaphosa appoints special task team to probe ‘murder, corruption’ against 14 SAPS, Ekurhuleni officials
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to establish a special investigations task team to urgently investigate a number of officers implicated in the country’s law enforcement scandal.
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Acts On SAPS and Ekurhuleni Officials Named in Madlanga Interim Report
[SAnews.gov.za] At least 14 high-ranking South African Police Service (SAPS) and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM) officials have been referred for investigation after being identified as possible wrongdoers by the Madlanga Commission.
Senona among 5 cops to face charges as Ramaphosa acts on Madlanga Commission’s interim report
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the recommendations in the interim report of the Madlanga commission of inquiry into the capture of the criminal justice system, which urges the criminal investigation of five police officers and nine Ekurhuleni Metro officials.
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