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FILE | National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola addresses a media briefing.
The National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning.
His appearance is related to the R360 million SAPS health services irregular tender that the SAPS gave to Medicare 24 Tshwane District, a company linked to alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala.
Matlala and 15 others, including senior police officers, have appeared in the same court to face charges that include fraud, money laundering, and corruption.
Speaking in Durban last month, Masemola said he will cooperate with the courts and law enforcement agencies in the matter.
Masemola added that he has done nothing wrong.
“I have not been charged; I have been summoned to appear in court, which anyone can receive. As far as whether I have done anything wrong, no, I did not do anything wrong. I cancelled the contract and followed the proper processes. That is as far as I want to comment on the matter,” said Masemola.
Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was consulting relevant stakeholders about the summons issued to Masemola.
Matlala’s Medicare 24 Tswane District company’s tender was cancelled in May last year after it was flagged for procurement irregularities and under-performance.
Ramaphosa added that he will soon provide an update on the matter.
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