MK party demands Ramaphosa reinstate Masemola ‘without further delay’
Charges against Masemola in connection with the controversial police Medicare24 tender were formally withdrawn, and he was free to go.
The MK party has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to restore National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola to her position "without further delay," citing that the charges against her were "frivolous, vexatious and malicious." The case surrounding Masemola's suspension centred around the controversial South African Police Service (Saps)-Medicare24 tender, after which charges against her were formally withdrawn.
Suspended due to her alleged failure to provide oversight in the multi-million-rand health contract awarded to Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's company, Masemola faced four charges for Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) violations. The MK party's spokesperson, Sifiso Mahlangu, claimed Ramaphosa had "no lawful or rational basis" to keep Masemola out of office, stating that the criminal proceedings had collapsed due to a lack of evidence.
Mahlangu also accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of misrepresenting the case, pointing to evidence presented before the Madlanga Commission, which suggested that Masemola acted lawfully and responsibly. The party linked the suspension to South Africa's crime crisis, claiming it undermined police leadership during a national emergency and called on Ramaphosa to "restore General Fannie Masemola to office without further delay."
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