R5 Million Bribery Allegations
-
A suspended provincial police commissioner alleges that the national police commissioner and a retired major general accepted a bribe from a football manager.
-
The bribe was allegedly paid to ensure she does not return to work following her suspension.
Advertisement -
The retired major general allegedly confessed to her about the bribe and claimed he shared half of it with the national commissioner.
-
The money allegedly changed hands in a residential area.
-
The purpose was to prevent her from reopening fraud and corruption cases against the football manager related to a stadium tender.
Murder Case Cover-Up
-
The football manager was arrested for fraud and corruption relating to the building of a stadium, a case later linked to the assassination of a former municipal speaker.
-
The speaker was a whistle-blower on alleged corruption in the stadium construction and was shot and killed at his home.
-
The original suspects in the fraud case have been out on bail for many years, which she alleges was intended to let the case collapse.
-
If she returned to work, the case dockets would be reopened as senior officers were allegedly responsible for the speaker’s death.
Docket Manipulation and Interference
-
The investigation into the stadium tender was compromised by the unauthorised removal of dockets from the province.
-
A police colonel allegedly transferred the dockets to the national office without her knowledge or consent.
-
Senior officers allegedly protected those involved by failing to investigate leads or account for the whereabouts of dockets.
-
A docket related to the football manager’s case was taken from a police officer, with system records showing manipulation.
-
Many dockets remain reflected under a senior officer’s name and are kept in his office rather than being properly investigated.
-
Another officer allegedly has hundreds of dockets assigned to him and kept in his office without proper investigation.
-
Dockets were taken from stations, stored in senior officers’ offices, moved on the system to create false appearances, duplicated, or made to disappear entirely.
Political Interference by Former Minister
-
A former police minister allegedly interfered in police operations.
-
The former minister pushed for the arrest of a former official during a political rally without evidence.
-
The former minister allegedly showed undue interest in factional battles within the provincial political party and in government tenders.
-
The former minister also allegedly interfered in a high-profile murder case.
Allegations Against National Commissioner
-
The national police commissioner allegedly avoided meetings with her despite repeated requests.
-
The national commissioner approved an extended, costly hotel stay for an acting provincial commissioner and staff that ran for a long period and cost millions.
-
The national commissioner allegedly protected corrupt officers she wanted to discipline.
-
She was suspended for enforcing discipline and demanding accountability from senior officers allegedly implicated in corruption and extortion.
-
When she sought intervention from the national commissioner regarding officers involved in extortion and corruption, her attempts were unsuccessful.
Task Team Disbandment
-
A provincial task team investigating serious crimes was verbally disbanded during both of her suspensions.
-
The task team investigated many dockets, achieved results in dozens of cases, and saw many suspects arrested and charged.
-
The unit investigated ATM bombings, illegal mining, extortion, political killings, kidnappings, and other organised crimes.
Treatment During Suspension Proceedings
-
She was made to wait in what she believes was a storeroom when summoned to meet with the national commissioner.
-
She noticed recording and listening devices at the venue while being kept waiting.
Awards Ceremony Funding Concern
-
At a provincial awards ceremony, members were awarded home appliances; it is not established where the money was sourced.
Obstruction of Confession
-
A suspect in a high-profile murder case expressed willingness to confess, but a senior police official allegedly opposed the confession.
