By Johnathan Paoli
Former Deputy National Commissioner for Support Services Lieutenant General Francinah Vuma has told Parliament that political and executive interference repeatedly obstructed sensitive investigations, disciplinary processes and major procurement decisions within the police service, undermining the integrity of South Africa’s criminal justice system.
Appearing before an ad-hoc parliamentary committee on Wednesday, Vuma said her experience at the highest levels of SAPS revealed “a pattern of interference” that derailed accountability efforts and shielded senior officials from consequence.
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“My testimony reveals a pattern of political and executive interference in police investigations, disciplinary processes, and procurement matters that I believe undermined the integrity of South Africa’s criminal justice system,” she said.
Under questioning from evidence leader Advocate Bongiwe Mkhize, Vuma testified that she had been mandated by former national commissioner Khehla John Sitole to pursue investigations into senior
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