Joburg ignores warnings and appoints ‘potential security risk’ to head Public Safety Department
What to know about Joburg ignores warnings and appoints ‘potential security risk’ to head Public Safety Department
The appointment on Wednesday, 26 August, of former Gauteng Health boss Lesiba Malotana to head the City of Johannesburg's powerful Public Safety Department has sparked outrage after the City’s security screening found that he posed a “potential security risk…
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What happened
The appointment on Wednesday, 26 August, of former Gauteng Health boss Lesiba Malotana to head the City of Johannesburg's powerful Public Safety Department has sparked outrage after the City’s security screening found that he posed a “potential security risk…
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Follow-up questions
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