Africa
South Africa’s Police Chief Faces Charges Over Health Tender
South Africa's police commissioner Fannie Masemola was summoned to appear in court next month.
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South Africa’s police chief faces prosecution over his alleged role in a 360 million-rand ($21 million) health-services tender scandal, escalating scrutiny of the country’s top law-enforcement office.
Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is expected to appear in court next month alongside at least a dozen co-accused, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said in an interview with Johannesburg-based broadcaster eNCA on Wednesday.