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Arrested Ekurhuleni metro police boss was due to face disciplinary hearing on fraud charges

Arrested Ekurhuleni metro police boss was due to face disciplinary hearing on fraud charges

The senior Ekurhuleni metro police boss who was arrested on Saturday was scheduled to appear at a disciplinary committee hearing next week Thursday.

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