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National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola briefing the media in Saulsville, 8 Dec 2025.
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has been accused of receiving a bribe from football administrator and businessman, Bobby Motaung. Suspended Mpumalanga Police Commissioner, Daphney Manamela, has hosted a media briefing in Mbombela.
She says this was confirmed by Major General Botsotso Moukangwe, who allegedly confessed that he and Masemola received R5 million from Motaung.
Manamela says the bribe was to make sure that she didn’t return to her position or reinstate fraud and corruption cases against Motaung.
Manamela further alleges there is a link between Motaung’s cases and the murder case of Jimmy Mohlala, who blew the whistle on the construction of the Mbombela Stadium.
“Mr Bobby Mosiane Motaung and other two were arrested and released on bail for fraud in relation to the Mbombela Stadium tender. The docket was taken from Capt Nyathikazi attached to Nelspruit SAPS. According to the system, on the 11 October 2019, Brigadier Mojela booked the docket to Senior Public Prosecutor and returned on the same date. This is pure manipulation of the system.This docket too was taken from the province buy Colonel Moloko,” says Manamela.
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Meanwhile, Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the general’s allegations are very serious and cannot be taken lightly or ignored.
She says the accusations must be subjected to the necessary investigative processes.
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