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TABLES TURNED: Masemola cleared in Cat Matlala tender scandal, Johnson-era Idac cases reviewed
BusinessWithdrawal of charges against Fannie Masemola
Public Prosecutions boss Andy Mothibi has ordered the withdrawal of charges against suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola.
The case involved a controversial policing tender awarded to the company of organised-crime accused Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala.
- TABLES TURNED: Masemola cleared in Cat Matlala tender scandal, Johnson-era Idac cases reviewed
- Left reporting foregrounds humanitarian warning, social impact, and regulatory scrutiny.
- Public Prosecutions boss Andy Mothibi has ordered the withdrawal of charges against suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola in a case involving a controversial policing tender awarded to the company of organised-crime accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala.
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- Johnson-era Idac cases being reviewed
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