other2024E000300
Investigation into General Masemola's conduct as Accounting Officer
Testimony discusses potential charges against General Masemola related to PFMA breaches regarding the Medicare24 contract, and whether he failed in his duties as accounting officer.
13 claims from testimony
"by then they had been charged already"
"as the accounting officer, you have a PFMA obligation to stop that awarding"
"No, ma'am"
"he faces charges relating to the PFMA"
"The involvement of Commissioner Masemola in relation to the serious, high-profile, or complex corruption, commercial, or financial crimes are as related to the PFMA"
"in not acting in terms of his duties as the Accounting Officer, to act promptly, to act diligently"
"it was brought to his attention, and the bringing it to his attention is because he is the Accounting Officer"
"he is being charged then for the PFMA arising out of those matters that he had become aware of"
"which is not something that as a Commissioner you would generally know because it happens at Supply Chain level"
"it is not clear to me how in May, June, July, August, PFMA breaches could have occurred on the part of General Masemola"
"General Masemola, him, I take it as the Accounting Officer of SAPS"
"failed to ensure that Medicare24 Tshwane District was properly screened and tax compliant"
"the whole tender process and documentation must go before General Masemola, where he must satisfy himself that this entity was tax compliant"