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The flag of the African National Congress.
The African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga calls on the national government to investigate allegations made by the suspended provincial police commissioner, Daphney Manamela.
Manamela held a media briefing over the past weekend in Mbombela, revealing that senior police officers interfered with certain investigations in the province.
She claims that a provincial task team probing serious cases was disbanded after she was suspended.
Provincial ANC Secretary Muzi Chirwa says the allegations are concerning and need to be investigated properly.
“The national government is called up to look into these allegations. They warrant further investigations and investigation for the fact that there are many families who are adversely affected by the allegations that the provincial commissioner has raised, and we hope if all goes well and these allegations are investigated, it may bring closure to the various families here in Mpumalanga who have been affected and mentioned,” says Chirwa.
Suspended Mpumalanga Commissioner Lieutenant-General Daphney Semakaleng Manamela briefs media
Manamela has levelled serious allegations against National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, claiming he failed to act on warnings she raised about corruption within the province.
Manamela alleges that Masemola instead chose to believe what she describes as a campaign of propaganda against her, leading to her second suspension.
She says she made several unsuccessful attempts to reach the National Commissioner before eventually being summoned to a meeting. According to Manamela, she was forced to abandon prior commitments to attend, but was not allowed into the commissioner’s office.
Instead, she alleges that she was made to wait in what she believes was a storeroom.
Manamela further claims she noticed recording and listening devices at the venue while she was kept waiting. – Reporting by Xoliswa Makhikhi
