Criminal investigation into R3m paid to cops for ‘protecting Ramaphosa’
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“Payments totalling R3-million are under investigation after motivations – or requests – for the cash from police officers suggested they were involved in protecting President Cyril Ramaphosa.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute the R3-million payment investigation claims.
“The matter was referred to the police’s anti-corruption investigating unit.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify referral to anti-corruption unit.
“Both internal and criminal investigations are underway.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm ongoing investigations.
“SAPS head Fannie Masemola faces criminal charges and is expected in court on 21 April.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Fannie Masemola's court appearance.
“Twelve other senior police officers were arrested on Tuesday, 24 March in that matter, and appeared in the magistrate’s court in Pretoria the following day.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm arrests of 12 officers.
“Matlala is at the centre of democratic South Africa’s (SA’s) biggest law enforcement crisis.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Matlala's role in law enforcement crisis.
“The investigation the president is now referenced in was registered earlier this month in Tshwane, and that a police officer is the complainant.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm complaint registration or police officer complainant.
“Transactions were red-flagged on the police finance system earlier this month and were linked to the Protection and Security Services unit, based in Tshwane.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify red-flagged transactions or unit linkage.
“Advanced cash payments were made to certain SAPS employees.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm advanced cash payments to SAPS employees.
“Approved forms, which should have been attached to the advance requests, may not have been included.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify missing approved forms in advance requests.
“Matjeng is among the 12 police officers who were arrested this week in connection with the SAPS tender previously awarded to Matlala’s Medicare 24 company.”
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“Brigadier Rachel Matjeng claimed to be Matlala’s girlfriend and said she had asked him for money for the weight loss drug Ozempic.”
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“This matter is essentially what is now under investigation.”
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“Matlala has been accused of being a Big Five cartel member.”
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“The law enforcement scandal erupted last year when KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged that a drug cartel known as the Big Five had infiltrated the country’s criminal justice system, politics and private security.”
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“Two parallel hearings – the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and Parliament’s ad hoc committee – have been investigating the drug cartel infiltration allegations.”
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“Major General Richard Shibiri testified about an R80,000 'loan' from Matlala.”
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“A note about the protection duties for Ramaphosa was attached to the advance requests, but the employees who were allegedly paid the collective R3-million were not listed on the note.”
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