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South Africa's Ramaphosa suspends police chief Masemola
South Africa's president suspended the country's police chief on Thursday over allegations that he broke public finance rules in the irregular awarding of a 228-million-rand ($13.8-million) tender.
Cyril Ramaphosa suspends Fannie Masemola as SA police commissioner
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed national police commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension, making him the fourth permanent head of the SA Police Service (SAPS) to be removed or suspended before completing a term in office.Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane has been appointed acting commissioner. She is currently CFO for the SAPS. The move shifts operational authority at a time of heightened scrutiny over police leadership with Ramaphosa opting to allow the criminal process to take precedence over immediate executive intervention. Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane. Picture: (GCIS) The decision leaves both administrative and political oversight in interim arrangements. Police minister Firoz Cachalia was appointed in an acting position by Ramaphosa in 2025 after placing Senzo Mchunu on suspension as the Madlanga commission unfolds. The commission, headed by retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga and assisted by advocates Sesi Baloyi and Sandile Khumalo, was established by Ramaphosa to investigate allegations of infiltration of the country’s criminal justice system by criminal and corrupt elements.The crisis in the police force has become messier with the deputy national commissioner for crime detection, Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya, also under suspension after allegations that he played a central role in the criminal infiltration of the SAPS. “In consideration of the seriousness of these charges and the critical role that the national commissioner of police plays in leading the fight against crime, I have agreed with Gen Masemola that he be on precautionary suspension pending the conclusion of the case to ensure stability and continuity in the South African Police Force,” Ramaphosa said in an address to the nation on Thursday afternoon at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.(Karen Moolman) The suspension takes effect immediately pending the outcome of a formal process, which is still to be determined. He declined to institute a parallel inquiry into Masemola’s fitness for office at this stage, but signalled the approach could be revisited depending on the pace of criminal proceedings.DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis said Ramaphosa had not contacted him when making the decision to suspend Masemola. His party is the second largest component of the government of national unity running the country. “No, the president didn’t consult me,” he toldBusiness Day. Dimpane, who joined the SAPS in 2007 as an internal auditor, previously testified in parliament that during March 2024, when a...
South Africa's President Ramaphosa suspends police chief Masemola
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola sits in the dock during his court appearance on alleged connection with the R360‑million Medicare24 SAPS tender, in the Pretoria Magistrates' Court in South Africa, April 21, 2026.
Calls intensify for axe to fall on police chief Masemola
President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing mounting calls to act against National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, who appeared in court on Tuesday on charges related to alleged irregularities in a ...
