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Ian Cameron, the chairperson of parliament’s portfolio committee on police, has welcomed the suspension of the SAPS divisional commissioner for supply chain management.
On Sunday Sowetan independently confirmed that Lt-Gen Fani Molefe had been served with suspension letters on Friday.
Sowetan sources also confirmed that the suspension emanates from his tenure at the National Treasury and is linked to a PPE procurement which was found to be non-compliant.
[Breaking News] Lt-Gen Fani Molefe has been placed on suspension.
— The journalist (@Moloi_Herman1) May 10, 2026
Sources say this is in relation to his tenure at national treasury.@Sowetan1981
Speaking to Sowetan, Cameron said he hopes the suspension of Molefe is not just a “box-ticking” exercise.
“I welcome the suspension of Lt-Gen Molefe — and frankly this accountability process is long overdue,” he said.
“It is encouraging to see the new acting national police commissioner, Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane, taking action with such urgency on a matter that has raised serious concern over many years.
“The disciplinary process must remain procedurally fair and must not be treated as a finding of guilt.”
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