By Johnathan Paoli
Suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Road Policing Major Lebogang Phiri has denied allegations that he facilitated security tenders worth at least R59 million with security company Gubis85 Solutions without authority, claiming that he acted strictly on instructions from above.
Appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, Phiri said he did not manipulate deployments, that he acted under instructions from suspended Asset Protection Security Services head Tshukudu Malatji, and that the Water and Sanitation department had already selected Gubis for the job.
“I have been made aware of inferences suggesting that I may have favoured Gubis85 or received incentives for channeling work to them. I categorically deny these allegations. I executed my duties strictly pursuant to instruction from Director Malatji and the explicit directives of the Water and Sanitation department, without any improper motive or corrupt relationship,” Phiri said.
Phiri said the decision to utilise
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