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Mpumalanga police commissioner Daphney Manamela served with suspension notice

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sapsSunday World reports that Mpumalanga provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Daphney Manamela has been served with a suspension notice pending the outcome of the board of inquiry.

On 16 May, national police commissioner General Fanie Masemola, slapped Manamela with seven charges and a notice to suspend her. In the letter, Masemola gave Manamela five days to give reasons why she should not be suspended, but the provincial commissioner was still at work on Friday. A police spokesperson confirmed that Manamela had been served with a notice of suspension. Manamela was initially served with a charge sheet and a notice to appear before a board of inquiry in October last year, but took the matter to court, challenging the process and her suspension. The Pretoria High Court dismissed her case with costs on 5 April of this year. The charges against Manamela include allegations that she authorised the installation of two CCTV cameras in her office, which cost the SAPS R92,035, without following proper procurement regulations. She also allegedly used vulgar language against colleagues. Manamela also allegedly attempted to extort a gift from a colleague and was also charged with abusing a state vehicle to escort her from her office in Mbombela to her home in Middelburg. According to the charge sheet, Manamela informed the provincial leadership of police unions during a meeting that she was “holding a bombshell” and further stated: “I want to assure you, the day I go down as PC (provincial commissioner) of Mpumalanga, there will be bloodshed in Mpumalanga.”

  • Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mzilikazi wa Afrika at Sunday World


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