Masemola and Khumalo committed 'financial misconduct' totalling R120m

Abuse of slush fund also probed by inspector-general

- By Mawande AmaShabalala

Fannie Masemola

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A “secret” report by suspended Inspector-General of Intelligence (IGI) Imtiaz Fazel has revealed how national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola and SAPS Crime Intelligence boss Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo may have committed “gross” financial misconduct in the procurement of buildings amounting to more than R120-million.

The duo is accused of bypassing due process in the acquisition of five buildings across the country, which were to be used as SAPS-CI operational centres and safe houses.

Three of the properties are in Gauteng and were bought for R85-million, with a property in KwaZulu-Natal as well as one in Free State.

The IGI was investigating allegations of procurement irregularities and circumvention of processes as well as the abuse of the Secret Services Account, colloquially known as the slush fund.

Khumalo is accused of misleading Masemola into signing a deviation from ordinary procurement laws to the detriment of the taxpayer to the tune of more than R120-million.