Khomotso Phahlane among high ranking police officials arrested over R54 million police tender

GAUTENG – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has arrested six high ranking officials in the police force, including two current serving major generals and a former police commissioner in connection to a R54 million police tender from 2016. The suspects were nabbed on Monday night and Tuesday morning. They are facing charges of fraud, corruption, and theft.

They are named as the former national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane, acting head of the Crime Intelligence (CI) secret fund, Major-General Obed Nemutanzhela, Colonel Godfrey Mahwayi, head of CI in the Free State Major General Agnes Makhele.