Cachalia, Masemola to submit 121 police dockets to the Madlanga Commission

FOLLOWING a meeting between Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, it was agreed that the 121 dockets linked to the political killings task team would be submitted to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

The meeting took place on Monday after Masemola announced the dockets would be returned to the KZN detectives, a decision that drew criticism and sparked concerns at the highest level of government, including from President Cyril Ramaphosa, according to reports.

Cachalia’s spokesperson, Kamogelo Mogotsi, said the purpose of the meeting was to “clarify and affirm’ the respective roles of Cachalia, who holds executive authority, and Masemola, who holds operational authority.

According to her, their shared objective is to restore public trust in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and improve morale among its members.

“A key outcome was that Minister Cachalia and General Masemola agreed to the necessity of maintaining a professional, collegial and respectful relationship; Mogotsi said.