| Police Ministry applauds police investigators responsible for Fort Hare takedown | |
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| Date Published | |
| 2024/04/02 | |
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Media Statement by the Ministry of Police
The Police Ministry has commended the immaculate detective work demonstrated by the National Task Team that is investigating and has arrested those responsible for various crimes, including murder and attempted murder cases at the University of Fort Hare (UFH). A total of 24 suspects have been arrested so far for their respective roles in fraud, corruption, kidnapping cases, including murder and attempted murder charges relating to two assassinations as well as attempted assassinations at the University from 2022 Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele and the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) General Fannie Masemola together with his management team on Tuesday 02 April 2024, attended the court appearance of 15 suspects at the Dimbaza Magistrates court in the Eastern Cape. The fifteen accused include Directors of companies providing services to the University as well as current and former senior employees of the institution. Speaking after the court proceedings, Minister Cele reiterated that the long arm of the law will never be selective nor will it be kind. "We were clear that police should leave no stone unturned and indeed these arrests are testament to the fact that police cast their net very wide and very far. It is quite disturbing that some of those who have been arrested are individuals who were entrusted with ensuring the viability of the University as they held very senior and key positions. Over and above the individuals arrested who are attached to service providers to Fort Hare, one of the accused is a former acting Judge and another is former special senior investigator of the Assets Forfeiture Unit of the NPA.” concluded Cele
As police investigations continue, the Ministry is confident the take-down at Fort Hare University, will bring stability to the institution and at the same time, serve as a warning shot to any individual or organisation who resorts violence and corruption in the private or public sector.
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