Pressure mounts on Ramaphosa to reinstate Masemola
SAPU says the national police commissioner should return to work immediately after the NPA withdrew PFMA charges against him. The Presidency has yet to announce a decision.
The South African Police Union (SAPU) has once again urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to reinstate suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, following the withdrawal of charges against her. Masemola was arrested and charged for allegedly improperly awarding a R360 million police health-services contract to Medicare24, a company owned by businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala.
The charges were dropped last Tuesday after the National Director of Public Prosecutions deemed no reasonable prospects of success in the case.
President Ramaphosa addressed the matter during a church visit, stating it is under consideration, but SAPU claims he should reinstate Masemola immediately, as his removal amid high crime rates in the country shows a lack of respect for the courts and the nation's safety. South African Communist Party (SACP) also called for Masemola's prompt reinstatement so he can continue serving the people of South Africa.
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