A police captain’s been suspended after allegedly siphoning millions from the Protection and Security Services (PSS).
He’s accused of misusing his position and system access to withdraw cash meant for official duties, specifically by booking travel expenses for presidential protectors that weren’t actually paid to them.
Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says the captain allegedly manipulated the system, withdrawing lump sums himself.
An internal probe found discrepancies and suspicious transactions, leading to a fraud case at Sunnyside Police Station.
National commissioner General Fannie Masemola’s praised the Financial Management Division for uncovering the alleged corruption and has tasked the anti-corruption unit to dig deeper.
The police assure us no one’s implicated in the president’s or ministers’ protection teams.