‘Catch Masemola by any means’: Ramsamy says Andrea Johnson wanted to use police chief’s daughter to remove him from office | Madlanga
Ramsamy also said Johnson instructed the team to establish whether Matlala’s devices contained links to Advocate Andrew Chauke after she received a formal referral from former National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi.
Former IDAC head Andrea Johnson allegedly directed investigators to search for connections between underworld figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola's daughter, according to prosecutor Drushantha Ramsamy. This tactic was intended to remove Masemola from his position, despite prosecutors finding no evidence linking the family to Matlala's case.
The investigation, led by Dylan Perumal and Brian Padayachee, involved searching Matlala's electronic devices for any links with Masemola's daughter. Johnson's order to focus on this specific aspect of the investigation was part of a broader probe involving Masemola and Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo.
The prosecutors, however, concluded that there was no prima facie case against Masemola, his family, or Matlala in connection with the Medicare24 tender matter.
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