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Sehlahle Fannie Masemola

the main guy at SAPS
737 claims2 scheme(s)6 contradiction(s)Wikipedia ↗
Fannie Masemola
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Schemes linked
SC0003PKTT (Political Killings Task Team) disbandmentSC0006Crime Intelligence Secret Services Account
What the record shows (737 claims total — showing first 12)
appointed by
President of the Republic
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000138
responsibility
exercise control and to manage the South African Police Service
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000139
responsibility
acts in accordance with the national policy that will have been developed by the Minister
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000140
reports to
the very same cabinet member
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000141
responsibility
appoints Provincial Commissioners in consultation with the Executive in the province
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000144
role
key role-player in policing environment
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000161
established by
Constitution
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000167
discretion on deputy count
not prescribed
Day 1 · Adv Sello SC · CL0000178
discretion on deputy areas
not prescribed
Day 1 · Adv Sello SC · CL0000179
title
National Commissioner
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000208
constitutional title
National Commissioner
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000210
action taken
required to source specific support
Day 1 · Lt Gen Mkhwanazi · CL0000243
Contradictions
◎ Likely
(cross-phrasing)
A denies involvement in disbandment; B says he took over the disbandment process—cannot both be true of same entity.
◎ Likely
(cross-phrasing)
A denies any involvement in the disbandment; B says he took over the whole process—cannot both be true of same entity.
◎ Likely
(cross-phrasing)
Claim A denies involvement in disbandment; Claim B attributes the disbandment decision to him (National Commissioner) — cannot both be true.
◎ Likely
(cross-phrasing)
Report was due on the 20th but was actually delivered on the 22nd, contradicting claim of timely submission.
◎ Likely
(cross-phrasing)
Claim B presents unit-establishment as ongoing fact; Claim A says this was inaccurate since units already existed by 2023. Same referent, contradictory.
◎ Likely
(cross-phrasing)
Same entity (National Commissioner Masemola) claims no involvement in disbandment yet is stated to have taken the decision to disband; cannot both be true.