News24 reports that former acting national police commissioner General Khomotso Phahlane has lost another bid challenging his dismissal in July 2020 from the SA Police Service (SAPS) .

The Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council (SSSBC) said Phahlane had a responsibility to ensure that SAPS' finances and assets were protected, but he failed to do so. Commissioner Joyce Nkopane ruled: “Having considered the evidence in this matter and all other factors, I find that dismissal was an appropriate sanction in the circumstances. Accordingly, the respondent had a fair reason to dismiss the applicant.” Phahlane was dismissed over a 2014 contract with Ethemba Forensic Group for the purchase of 360-degree panoramic cameras. In her ruling, Nkopane found that SAPS had proven that Phahlane intentionally caused non-compliance in respect of the contract for the purchase of the cameras. "The applicant refused to place orders as per the said agreement. He failed and or refused to provide and take any steps to mitigate and assist the other departments in ensuring that steps are taken to avoid litigation in this matter," she pointed out. Nkopane noted that the failure to act appropriately had resulted in an award being made against the SAPS to pay R24,494,080, in respect of which expenditure it derived no benefit.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jeanette Chabalala at News24

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