By Johnathan Paoli
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola on Tuesday rejected allegations by former Deputy National Commissioner Lieutenant-General Francinah Vuma that he targeted her, interfered in investigations, and acted with improper political or personal motives.
Appearing before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Masemola said that disciplinary action against Vuma stemmed from legal findings, not retaliation.
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Last week, Vuma testified that after making protected disclosures to authorities, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, she was “victimised” through a prolonged suspension, faced threats to her life and was subjected to retaliation for refusing to carry out “unlawful instructions”.
“I don’t know what ‘target’ means. I never target people,” Masemola said, responding to questions from MPs.
He said Vuma’s claims that he pressured her to abandon investigations into senior officials and interfered in sensitive probes were unfounded.
He pointed instead to a series of court
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